Liuzhou

Liuzhou
柳州市 • Liujcouh Si
Liuchow
Clockwise, from top: City center skyline at night, Dongmen ancient city gate, Longtan Park, Temple of Confucius, Chengyang Bridge, and a temple at Horse Saddle Mountain (马鞍山)
Clockwise, from top: City center skyline at night, Dongmen ancient city gate, Longtan Park, Temple of Confucius, Chengyang Bridge, and a temple at Horse Saddle Mountain (马鞍山)
Location of Liuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Location of Liuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Liuzhou is located in China
Liuzhou
Liuzhou
Location in China
Coordinates (Liuzhou government): 24°19′35.0″N 109°25′41.2″E / 24.326389°N 109.428111°E / 24.326389; 109.428111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Municipal seatChengzhong District
Area
18,594.2 km2 (7,179.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census[1])
4,153,500
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,519,051
 • Urban density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,519,051
 • Metro density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 305.7 billion
US$ 47.4 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 73,328
US$ 11,366
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX
Websitewww.liuzhou.gov.cn
Liuzhou
"Liuzhou", as written in Chinese
Chinese name
Chinese柳州
Hanyu PinyinLiǔzhōu
PostalLiuchow
Literal meaningWillow [River] Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiǔzhōu
Zhuang name
ZhuangLiujcouh
1957 orthographyLiuзcouƅ

Liuzhou (/ljˈ/;[3] Chinese: 柳州, IPA Pronunciation:[ljòʊ.ʈʂóʊ]) is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The prefecture's population was 4,153,500 as of 2023 census,[1] including 2,519,051 in the built-up area made of five urban districts. Its total area is 18,594 km2 (7,179 sq mi) and 3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi) for the built-up area.

  1. ^ a b "China: Administrative Division (Provinces and Prefectures) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "广西统计年鉴-2021", tjj.gxzf.gov.cn
  3. ^ "Liuzhou pronunciation". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.