Leshan
乐山市 | |
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Lizheng Gate Mabian Dafengding National Nature Reserve Wuyou Temple Shizhong Temple | |
 Location of Leshan City jurisdiction in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Seat of Leshan municipal government): 29°33′07″N 103°45′58″E / 29.552°N 103.766°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| County-level divisions | 4 Counties, 2 Autonomous Counties, 1 County-level city and 4 Districts |
| Municipal seat | Shizhong District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 12,827.49 km2 (4,952.72 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,918.5 km2 (740.7 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 836.1 km2 (322.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,160,168 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,236,188 |
| • Urban density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,236,188 |
| • Metro density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 130.1 billion US$ 20.9 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 39,973 US$ 6,418 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 614000 |
| Area code | 0833 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-11 |
| Licence Plate Prefixes | 川L |
| Website | leshan |
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| Traditional Chinese | 樂山 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 嘉定 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leshan, formerly known as Jiading[a] and Jiazhou, is a prefecture-level city located at the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers, on the southwestern fringe of the Sichuan Basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km (75 mi) from the provincial capital of Chengdu. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,160,168, of whom 1,236,188 lived in the built-up metro area made of Shizhong (downtown), Wutongqiao, Shawan and Jinkouhe districts. A historical and cultural city, Leshan is famous for world heritage sites Emei Mountain and Leshan Buddha.[4] It is also a regional center in the southern part of the Chengdu Economic Zone, serving as a transportation hub and port city in southwestern China.
- ^ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ 四川省统计局、国家统计局四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
- ^ T. S. Baynes, ed. (1878). "China". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. V (9th ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 626–672.
- ^ "Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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