Panyu, Guangzhou

Panyu
番禺区
Chimelong Paradise
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  Panyu in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 22°56′11″N 113°23′03″E / 22.93639°N 113.38417°E / 22.93639; 113.38417
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
 • Total530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
 • Total2,658,397
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
511400
Area code020
Websitewww.panyu.gov.cn
Panyu, Guangzhou
Chinese番禺
Guangdong RomanizationPun1-yu4
Hanyu PinyinPānyú[a]
PostalPunyu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPānyú[a]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationPūnyùh
JyutpingPun1-jyu4
Canton RomanizationPun1-yu4

Panyu, formerly romanized as Punyü,[b] is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. In January 1975, Panyu County is under Guangzhou's administration. In 1992, Panyu County renamed to Panyu county-level city and still under Guangzhou's administration. It renamed to Panyu District on 10 July 2000. The present district covers an area of about 530 km2 (200 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons


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