Hongkou, Shanghai

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Hongkou 虹口区
District
The View of The North Bund, Hongkou, Shanghai
Hongkou in Shanghai
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Shanghai
Area
• Total	23.48 km2 (9.07 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	757,498
• Density	32,000/km2 (84,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.shhk.gov.cn

Hongkou (^ⓘ; formerly spelled Hongkew) is a district of Shanghai, forming part of the northern urban core. It has a land area of 23.48 km² (9.07 sq mi) and a population of 757,498 as of 2020.^[1] The district borders Yangpu to the east, Pudong to the southeast, Huangpu to the southwest, Jing'an to the west and Baoshan to the north.

It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park, and Hongkou Football Stadium. It was once known as Shanghai's "Little Tokyo." Hongkou is home to the Shanghai International Studies University, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and the 1933 Old Millfun.