Zhangjiagang

Zhangjiagang
张家港市
Zhangjiagang in Suzhou
Zhangjiagang in Suzhou
Zhangjiagang is located in Jiangsu
Zhangjiagang
Zhangjiagang
Location of the city center in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 31°52′36″N 120°33′22″E / 31.8767°N 120.5560°E / 31.8767; 120.5560
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level citySuzhou
Divisions9 towns: Yangshe, Tangqiao, Jingang, Jinfeng, Leyu, Fenghuang, Nanfeng, Daxin, Changyinsha
Area
 • County-level city772.4 km2 (298.2 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,415.5 km2 (932.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • County-level city1,246,762[1]
 • Metro
3,526,260
 • Metro density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
215600—215637
Area code0512
Vehicle registration plates苏EF, 苏EG, 苏EH
Websitezjg.gov.cn

Zhangjiagang (simplified Chinese: 张家港; traditional Chinese: 張家港; pinyin: Zhāngjiāgǎng; Wade–Giles: Chang¹-chia¹-kang³; lit. 'Zhang family port'), formerly Shazhou County (Chinese: 沙洲县), is a county-level city under the administration of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China and one of the many ports along the Yangtze river.[2]

With 1,246,762 inhabitants as of the 2010 census,[1] the city is now part of Jiangyin-Zhangjiagang-Jingjiang built-up or metropolitan area with 3,526,260 inhabitants. Continued growth will encompass the Yangtze River Delta metropolitan region. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Taizhou and Nantong across the Yangtze River, as well as Wuxi to the west. Its total area is 986.53 square kilometers, including a land area of 791.05 kilometers.[3]

In the top 100 country-level city list in China, Zhangjiagang ranks the third in 2019,[4] and 2020.[5]

Zhangjiagang is named a national civilized city in China in 2020, and this is the sixth time that the city achieves this honor.[6]

  1. ^ a b "China: Jiāngsū (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. ^ Guide to port entry. London: World ports guide / IHS. 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Overview of Zhangjiagang, China". jiangsu.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ "2019中国综合实力百强县、百强区、百强镇榜单出炉!_发展". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ^ "2020全国百强县出炉!(附完整榜单)_县域". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Zhangjiagang named national civilized city for 6th time". jiangsu.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 4 December 2020.