Zhumadian

Zhumadian
驻马店市
Chumatien
Zhumadian in Henan
Zhumadian in Henan
Zhumadian is located in Northern China
Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Location on the North China Plain
Zhumadian is located in China
Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Zhumadian (China)
Coordinates (Zhumadian municipal government): 33°00′50″N 114°01′19″E / 33.014°N 114.022°E / 33.014; 114.022
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
County-level divisions10
Municipal seatYicheng District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city15,083 km2 (5,824 sq mi)
 • Urban
778 km2 (300 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,849 km2 (714 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Prefecture-level city7,008,427
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,025,543
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,466,913
 • Metro density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
GDP[3][4]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 197.3 billion
US$ 29.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 28,305
US$ 4,261
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
463000
Area code0396
ISO 3166 codeCN-HA-17
Major NationalitiesHan
License plate prefixesQ
Websitezhumadian.gov.cn

Zhumadian (simplified Chinese: 驻马店; traditional Chinese: 駐馬店; pinyin: Zhùmǎdiàn; postal: Chumatien) is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.

As of the 2020 Chinese census, its total population was 7,008,427 inhabitants whom 1,466,913 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yicheng District and Suiping County now conurbated.

It was once the center of the Cai state during the Eastern Zhou era. The state leaves its name in several of the subdivisions including Shangcai County and Xincai County.

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  2. ^ "China: Hénán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ 河南省统计局、国家统计局河南调查总队 (November 2017). 《河南统计年鉴-2017》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-8268-8. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  4. ^ "河南统计年鉴—2017". www.ha.stats.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.