Jiuquan

Jiuquan
酒泉市
Tsiuchuan
Jiuquan Bell Tower
Jiuquan Bell Tower
Location of Jiuquan City jurisdiction in Gansu
Location of Jiuquan City jurisdiction in Gansu
Jiuquan is located in Gansu
Jiuquan
Jiuquan
Location of the city center in Gansu
Jiuquan is located in China
Jiuquan
Jiuquan
Jiuquan (China)
Coordinates (Jiuquan government): 39°44′00″N 98°29′39″E / 39.7334°N 98.4943°E / 39.7334; 98.4943
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Municipal seatSuzhou District
Area
167,883 km2 (64,820 sq mi)
 • Urban
3,353 km2 (1,295 sq mi)
 • Metro
4,577 km2 (1,767 sq mi)
Elevation
1,483 m (4,865 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1][2]
1,053,100
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Urban
693,959
 • Urban density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Metro
768,274
 • Metro density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
GDP [3]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 84.1 billion
US$ 12.2 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 79,840
US$ 11,573
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
735000
Area code0937
ISO 3166 codeCN-GS-09
Licence plate prefixes甘F
Websitewww.jiuquan.gov.cn
Jiuquan
Chinese酒泉
PostalKiuchwan
Literal meaning"Alcohol Spring(s)"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǔquán
Wade–GilesChiu³-chʻüan²
IPA[tɕjòʊ.tɕʰɥɛ̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJáu-chyùhn
Former names
Fulu
Traditional Chinese福祿
Simplified Chinese福禄
Literal meaningFortunate & Lucky
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFúlù
Wade–GilesFu²-lu⁴
Suzhou
Traditional Chinese肅州
Simplified Chinese肃州
PostalSuchow
Literal meaningSolemn Prefectural [Capital]
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSùzhōu
Wade–GilesSu⁴-chou¹

Jiuquan, formerly known as Suzhou[4][5] is a prefecture-level city in the northwesternmost part of Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It is more than 600 km (370 mi) wide from east to west, occupying 191,342 km2 (73,878 sq mi), although its built-up area is mostly located in its Suzhou District.

  1. ^ "China: Gānsù (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 甘肃省统计局、国家统计局甘肃调查总队 (January 9, 2024). 《甘肃发展年鉴2023》. 中国统计出版社.
  3. ^ 甘肃省统计局、国家统计局甘肃调查总队 (January 9, 2024). 《甘肃发展年鉴2023》. 中国统计出版社.
  4. ^ ''Suzhou(肃州)'' is different from ''Suzhou(苏州)''.
  5. ^ EB (1887).