Nanyang
南阳市 | |
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| Nickname: Wan (宛) | |
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 Nanyang City in Henan | |
  Nanyang Location on the North China Plain  Nanyang Nanyang (China) | |
| Coordinates (Nanyang municipal government): 32°59′25″N 112°31′43″E / 32.9902°N 112.5285°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| County-level divisions | 2 districts 10 counties |
| Municipal seat | Wolong District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Huo Haosheng |
| Area | |
| 26,591 km2 (10,267 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,988 km2 (768 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 24,521 km2 (9,468 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,988 km2 (768 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 263 km (163 mi) |
| • Width | 168 km (104 mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,212.5 m (7,258.9 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 72.2 m (236.9 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| 9,713,112 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,085,680 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 7,627,432 |
| • Rural density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,085,680 |
| • Metro density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| GDP[3][4] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 311.5 billion US$ 46.9 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 31,010 US$ 4,669 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 473000 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HA-13 |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| License plate prefixes | 豫R |
| Maidenhead locator or QTH grid square | OM62GX - OM63GA |
| City Flowers | Chrysanthemum&China Rose |
| Website | www |
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the northwest, the province of Shaanxi to the west, and the province of Hubei to the south.
Nanyang is known for its outstanding people and land, producing numerous talents. In history, it has nurtured the "sage of science" Zhang Heng, "sage of medicine" Zhang Zhongjing, "sage of commerce" Fan Li, and "sage of intelligence" Zhuge Liang. It has also nurtured contemporary celebrities such as philosopher Feng Youlan, military strategist Peng Xuefeng, literary figure Yao Xueyin, technological inventor Wang Yongmin, and writer Er Yuehe.[5]
Dinosaur egg fossils have been discovered in the Nanyang Basin.
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