Jiangyin

Jiangyin
江阴市
Kiangyin
JiangYin Changjiang River
JiangYin Changjiang River
Jiangyin is located in Jiangsu
Jiangyin
Jiangyin
Location within Jiangsu
Coordinates: 31°50′20″N 120°17′42″E / 31.839°N 120.295°E / 31.839; 120.295
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityWuxi
Government
 • Party SecretaryChen Jinhu (陈金虎)
 • MayorCai Yeming (蔡叶明)
Area
 • County-level city987.53 km2 (381.29 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,415.5 km2 (932.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • County-level city1,595,138
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,595,138
 • Metro
3,526,260
 • Metro density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
214400
Area code0510
License plates prefix苏B
Websitewww.jiangyin.gov.cn

Jiangyin (simplified Chinese: 江阴; traditional Chinese: 江陰; pinyin: Jiāngyīn; Wade–Giles: Chiangyin, Jiangyin dialect: [kɐ̞ŋ.jɪŋ]) is a county-level city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, and is administered by Wuxi, Jiangsu province. Jiangyin is one of the most important transport hubs on the Yangtze River, it is also one of the most developed counties in China. With 1,595,138 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