Shahekou District is a District

District (PRC)

The term district, in the context of the People's Republic of China refers to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China....

 under the administration of the city of Dalian

Dalian

Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...

, Liaoning

Liaoning

' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...

 province, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. It is located in the western portion of the city. The district has a total area of 49 square kilometres (18.9 sq mi), and a population of approximately 610,000 people. Its postal code is 116020, and the district government is located at 120 Tongtai Avenue.

Administrative Divisions

There are 10 subdistricts

Subdistrict (China)

The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...

 within the district.

Subdistricts:

• Lianhuashan Subdistrict (莲花山街道), Chunliu Subdistrict (春柳街道), Xinghai Bay Subdistrict (星海湾街道), Xinggong Subdistrict (兴工街道), Zhongshan Park Subdistrict (中山公园街道), Nansha Subdistrict (南沙街道), Lijia Subdistrict (李家街道), Malan Subdistrict (马栏街道), Baishan Road Subdistrict (白山路街道), Heishijiao Subdistrict (黑石礁街道)

Education

The following secondary schools are within Shahekou District:

• Dalian City No. 3 High School
• Dalian City No. 8 High School
• High School Associated with Liaoning Normal University
  Liaoning Normal University
  Liaoning Normal University is a teacher training university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China under the provincial government. Established in 1951 the university is primarily responsible for educating teachers to teach in high schools around the province, though non-teacher training courses are...
  
  
• Dalian City No. 13 High School
• Dalian City No. 47 High School
• Dalian City No. 48 High School
• Dalian Standard High School