Cangzhou

Cangzhou
沧州市
Tsangchow
Clockwise from the top: Iron Lion, Cangzhou Arena, Skyline of Cangzhou, Port of Huanghua, Arcadia Hotel
Nickname: 
Lion City (狮城)
Map
Location of Cangzhou City jurisdiction in Hebei
Location of Cangzhou City jurisdiction in Hebei
Cangzhou is located in Hebei
Cangzhou
Cangzhou
Location of the city centre in Hebei
Cangzhou is located in Northern China
Cangzhou
Cangzhou
Cangzhou (Northern China)
Cangzhou is located in China
Cangzhou
Cangzhou
Cangzhou (China)
Coordinates (Cangzhou municipal government): 38°18′17″N 116°50′19″E / 38.3047°N 116.8387°E / 38.3047; 116.8387
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Settled517
Established15 November 1983
Municipal seatYunhe District
Area
14,383.46 km2 (5,553.48 sq mi)
 • Urban
206.2 km2 (79.6 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,750.7 km2 (675.9 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (42 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
7,300,783
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
795,832
 • Urban density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,421,843
 • Metro density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 332 billion
US$ 53.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 44,819
US$7,196
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
061000
Area code0317
ISO 3166 codeCN-HE-09
Licence plate prefixes2022
Websitecangzhou.gov.cn
Cangzhou
Simplified Chinese沧州
Traditional Chinese滄州
PostalTsangchow
Literal meaning"oceanside prefecture"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCāngzhōu
IPA[tsʰáŋ.ʈʂóʊ]

Cangzhou[a] is a prefecture-level city in eastern Hebei province, People's Republic of China. At the 2020 census, Cangzhou's built-up (or metro) area made of Yunhe, Xinhua districts and Cang County largely being conurbated had a population of 1,421,843 inhabitants, while the prefecture-level administrative unit in total has a population of 7,300,783. It lies approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the major port city of Tianjin, and 180 km (110 mi) from Beijing.

  1. ^ "China: Hébĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 河北省统计局、国家统计局河北调查总队. 《河北经济年鉴-2018》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5356-7824-9. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.


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