Langzhong
阆中市 | |
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Coordinates (Langzhong government): 31°33′29″N 106°00′18″E / 31.558°N 106.005°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture-level city | Nanchong |
Municipal seat | Qili Subdistrict |
Area | |
• County-level City | 1,877 km2 (725 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 888 m (2,913 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
Population | |
• County-level City | 880,000 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 250,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Website | www |
Langzhong | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 閬中 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 阆中 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Within the Dry Moat | ||||||
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Former names | |||||||
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Baoning | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 保寧 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 保宁 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Pacified-Protecting | ||||||
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Langzhong (formerly known as Paoning) is a county-level city in northeastern Sichuan province, China, located on the middle reaches of the Jialing River. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Nanchong. Langzhong has a total population of 880,000, with 250,000 residing in the urban area.[1]
Langzhong is famous for its historic centre, home to 30,000 of its residents.[2][3][4] It is one of the best preserved historic towns of China, dating back to the Tang dynasty.[5] The city was also the seat of the former Anglican Diocese of Szechwan.