Jinzhou

Jinzhou
锦州市
Chinchow
Location of Jinzhou City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Location of Jinzhou City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Jinzhou is located in Liaoning
Jinzhou
Jinzhou
Location of the city center in Liaoning
Coordinates (Liaoshen campaign memorial): 41°07′44″N 121°08′53″E / 41.129°N 121.148°E / 41.129; 121.148
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Districts and Counties
List
  • Taihe District
  • Guta District
  • Linghe District
  • Linghai City
  • Beizhen City
  • Heishan County
  • Yi County
Government
 • CPC Party SecretaryLiu Zhiqiang (刘志强)
 • MayorWang Wenquan (王文权)
Area
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 • Prefecture-level city9,988.6 km2 (3,856.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
535 km2 (207 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,323.6 km2 (1,283.2 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (78 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city2,703,853
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,111,849
 • Urban density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,524,362
 • Metro density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 132.7 billion
US$ 21.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 43,207
US$ 6,937
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postcode
121000
Area code416
ISO 3166 codeCN-LN-07
License plate辽G
Administrative division code210700
Websitewww.jz.gov.cn

Jinzhou (/ˈɪnˈ/,[3] simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 錦州; pinyin: Jǐnzhōu), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning. Located on the northern shore of Liaodong Bay, Jinzhou encompasses a coastline of 97.7 km (60.7 mi), with the Port of Jinzhou being China's northernmost seaport.

It is the fifth-most populous city in Liaoning, with a population of 2,703,853 (2020 census), of whom 1,524,362 reside in the built-up (or metro) area encompassing the 3 urban urban districts and Linghai City largely being conurbated. The total area under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou is 9,989 square kilometers (3,857 sq mi), most of which is rural.

  1. ^ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. ^ 辽宁省统计局、国家统计局辽宁调查总队 (October 2016). 《辽宁统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7900-8. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Jinzhou pronunciation". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.