Yangpu, Shanghai

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Yangpu 杨浦区
District
A view of Wujiaochang (五角场)
Location within Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°15′35″N 121°31′33″E / 31.2598°N 121.5257°E / 31.2598; 121.5257Yangpu government
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Shanghai
Government [1]
• District Governor	Jin Xinming (CCP)
Area [2]
• Total	60.61 km2 (23.40 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,242,548
• Density	21,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Website	www.shyp.gov.cn

Yangpu (Chinese: 杨浦区) is one of the 16 districts of Shanghai. It is located in the northeastern part of downtown Shanghai, bordering the Huangpu River on the east and south, Hongkou on the west, and Baoshan on the north. The southern part of Yangpu District is 4 km (2.5 mi) away from The Bund, a major tourist attraction. It is predominantly composed of residential communities, with a total area of 60.61 km² (23.40 sq mi)^[2] and a population of 1,242,548 as of 2020.^[4][3] The district administers 12 subdistricts.^[5]