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Shuangliu County

Shuangliu
双流区
District
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Shuangliu is located in Sichuan
Shuangliu
Shuangliu
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°34′08″N 103°55′34″E / 30.569°N 103.926°E / 30.569; 103.926Coordinates: 30°34′08″N 103°55′34″E / 30.569°N 103.926°E / 30.569; 103.926
Country China
Province Sichuan
Sub-provincial city Chengdu
Area
 • Total 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,158,516
 • Density 1,086/km2 (2,810/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 6102XX
Chengdu district map
Website shuangliu.gov.cn

Shuangliu District (simplified Chinese: 双流区; traditional Chinese: 雙流區; pinyin: Shuāngliú Qū; literally: "double flow") is under the administration of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. Located approximately 19 kilometers away from downtown Chengdu, the district covers 1068 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 920,000. It is the home of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the fifth busiest airport in the China. Shuangliu County is rapidly being urbanized by the growth of Chengdu and the airport's recent expansion. The county is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Ziyang to the southeast and Meishan to the south.

When China Southwest Airlines existed, its headquarters were on the property of Shuangliu Airport.

Sichuan University's Jiang'an Campus is in the county.

Southwest University for Nationalities maintains a campus near the airport.

Léman International School - Chengdu, a K-12 international school, is located in Da'an Village (大安村), Zhengxing Township (正兴镇), Shuangliu County.



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