Jingzhou

Not to be confused with Jinzhou.
This article is about the modern city. For the ancient administrative division, see Jingzhou (ancient China). For other uses, see Jingzhou (disambiguation).
Jingzhou
荆州市
Kingchow
Prefecture-level city
Jingzhou Old City Wall;
Statue of Qu Yuan
Jingzhou Museum
Wanshou Pagoda
Eastern Gate of the Old City Wall
From top, left to right: Jingzhou old city wall; Statue of Qu Yuan; Jingzhou Museum; Wanshou Pagoda; Eastern Gate of the Old City Wall
Location of Jingzhou City jurisdiction in Hubei
Location of Jingzhou City jurisdiction in Hubei
Jingzhou is located in Hubei
Jingzhou
Jingzhou
Location of the city center in Hubei
Jingzhou is located in China
Jingzhou
Jingzhou
Jingzhou (China)
Coordinates (Jingzhou municipal government): 30°20′11″N 112°14′29″E / 30.3363°N 112.2414°E / 30.3363; 112.2414
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Municipal seatShashi District
Area
[1]
 • Prefecture-level city14,068.68 km2 (5,431.95 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,576.0 km2 (608.5 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,576.0 km2 (608.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Prefecture-level city5,231,180
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,068,291
 • Urban density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,068,291
 • Metro density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP[3]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 159.1 billion
US$ 25.5 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 27,781
US$ 4,460
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-HB-10
Licence plate prefixes鄂D
Websitejingzhou.gov.cn
Jingzhou
"Jingzhou", as written in Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese荆州
Traditional Chinese荊州
PostalKingchow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīngzhōu

Jingzhou (Chinese: 荆州; pinyin: Jīngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hubei province, China, located on the banks of the Yangtze River. Its total residential population was 5,231,180 based on the 2020 census, 1,068,291 of whom resided in the built-up (or metro) area comprising two urban districts.

Jingzhou's central urban area has grown out of Shashi City and Jingzhou Town (historically also known as Jiangling); their names were preserved in the names of Shashi District and Jingzhou District, which include the city's historical center, as well as Jiangling County, which administers the suburban areas of the larger historical area of Jiangling.[4][5] The name "Shashi" also remains in the names of a number of local facilities, such as Jingzhou Shashi Airport and a railway freight station.

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  2. ^ "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ 湖北省统计局、国家统计局湖北调查总队 (August 2016). 《湖北统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7847-6. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  4. ^ 历史沿革 (in Chinese). Jingzhou Municipal People's Government. 2018-03-07. Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  5. ^ 历史沿革 (in Chinese). Jiangling County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-01-04.