Chongzhou

Chongzhou
崇州市
County-level city
Location of Chongzhou in Sichuan
Location of Chongzhou in Sichuan
Chongzhou is located in Sichuan
Chongzhou
Chongzhou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°38′06″N 103°40′09″E / 30.63500°N 103.66917°E / 30.63500; 103.66917
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Municipal seatChongyang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
1,090 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
735,723
 • Density607/km2 (1,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6112XX
Chengdu district map
Subdivisions of Chengdu, Sichuan
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Core districts
1 Jinjiang
2 Qingyang
3 Jinniu
4 Wuhou
5 Chenghua
Suburbs
6 Longquanyi
7 Qingbaijiang
8 Xindu
9 Wenjiang
11 Shuangliu
12 Pidu
15 Xinjin
Satellite cities
16 Dujiangyan
17 Pengzhou
18 Qionglai
19 Chongzhou
20 Jianyang
Rural
10 Jintang Co.
13 Dayi Co.
14 Pujiang Co.
Websitechongzhou.gov.cn

Chongzhou (Chinese: 崇州; pinyin: Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County (simplified Chinese: 崇庆县; traditional Chinese: 崇慶縣) until 1994, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, located about 37 km (23 mi) west-southwest of downtown Chengdu.[citation needed] The first Catholic synod in China was held in this city in 1803, convened by Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse.[1]

  1. ^ Charbonnier, Jean. "Partir en mission 'à la Chine' — Les progrès de l'Église au Sichuan". mepasie.org (in French). Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2022.