Ledu District

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Ledu
乐都区
Qutan Si Monastery
Qutan Si Monastery
Location of Ledu District (red) in Haidong City (yellow) and Qinghai province
Location of Ledu District (red) in Haidong City (yellow) and Qinghai province
Coordinates: 36°31′N 102°25′E / 36.517°N 102.417°E / 36.517; 102.417Coordinates: 36°31′N 102°25′E / 36.517°N 102.417°E / 36.517; 102.417
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceQinghai
Prefecture-level cityHaidong
Area
 • Total2,480.52 km2 (957.73 sq mi)
Population
 • Total360,200
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.ledu.gov.cn

Ledu District (simplified Chinese: 乐都区; traditional Chinese: 樂都區; pinyin: Lèdū Qū) is a district of the city of Haidong, Qinghai province, China. Nearby are Pinganyi and the city of Xining. Ledu used to be named Nianbo county before 1929. The county dates back to 1724.[1] On 8 February 2013 Ledu was upgraded from a county into a district.

Ledu District is served by the G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway.

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  1. ^ Ger Postiglione (1999). China's National Minority Education: Culture, Schooling, and Development. Volume 42 of Garland reference library of social science: Reference books in international education. Psychology Press. p. 380. ISBN 0815322232. Retrieved September 30, 2012. |volume= has extra text (help)

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