Anyang

This article is about the prefecture-level city of Henan. For other uses, see Anyang (disambiguation).
Anyang
安阳市
Prefecture-level city
Yinxu
Yinxu
Location of Anyang City jurisdiction in Henan
Location of Anyang City jurisdiction in Henan
Anyang is located in Northern China
Anyang
Anyang
Location in the North China Plain
Anyang is located in China
Anyang
Anyang
Anyang (China)
Coordinates (Anyang municipal government): 36°05′56″N 114°23′31″E / 36.099°N 114.392°E / 36.099; 114.392
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Municipal seatWenfeng District
Area
[1]
7,355 km2 (2,840 sq mi)
 • Urban
543.5 km2 (209.8 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,392 km2 (924 sq mi)
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
5,477,614
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,398,887
 • Urban density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,675,523
 • Metro density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
GDP[3][4]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 203.0 billion
US$ 30.6 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 39,603
US$ 5,962
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
455000,456100,456300,456400,456500
Area code0372
ISO 3166 codeCN-HA-05
Major NationalitiesHan
County-level divisions9
License plate prefixes豫E
Websitewww.anyang.gov.cn

Anyang (simplified Chinese: 安阳; traditional Chinese: 安陽; [án.jǎŋ]) is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China. Geographical coordinates are 35° 41'~ 36° 21' north latitude and 113° 38'~ 114° 59' east longitude.[5]The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively. Anyang had a total population of 5,477,614 as of the 2020 census, 2,675,523 of whom lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of four urban districts and Anyang and Tangyin counties, now largely agglomerated with the city proper.

Anyang is the location of the ancient city of Yin, which was the capital of the Shang dynasty and the first stable capital of China.As the ancient capital of the Seven Dynasties and one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Anyang is rich in historical and cultural resources and has a number of world-class and national historical sites. At the end of 1986, it was recognized as a national historical and cultural city.[6]

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  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.
  5. ^ "安阳市属于哪个省,安阳在哪一个省呢？ - 普云旅游资讯". www.txjuli.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  6. ^ "安阳古城保护发展有限责任公司招商简介 - 安阳市文化旅游发展集团有限责任公司". www.aywljt.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-15.