Pengzhou

Pengzhou
彭州市
Nickname: 
The Peony City (丹城)
Location of Pengzhou in Sichuan
Location of Pengzhou in Sichuan
Pengzhou is located in Sichuan
Pengzhou
Pengzhou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°59′28″N 103°56′35″E / 30.991°N 103.943°E / 30.991; 103.943[1]
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Municipal seatNo. 81, Jinpeng East Road, Tianpeng (天彭街道金彭东路81号)
Government
 • CPC Party SecretaryWang Fengjun (王锋君)
 • MayorJiang Ming (蒋明)
Area
 • Total1,420 km2 (550 sq mi)
Highest elevation
4,812 m (15,787 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total795,900
 • Density537/km2 (1,390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
611930
Area code028
Chengdu district map
Subdivisions of Chengdu, Sichuan
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Core districts
1 Jinjiang
2 Qingyang
3 Jinniu
4 Wuhou
5 Chenghua
Suburbs
6 Longquanyi
7 Qingbaijiang
8 Xindu
9 Wenjiang
11 Shuangliu
12 Pidu
15 Xinjin
Satellite cities
16 Dujiangyan
17 Pengzhou
18 Qionglai
19 Chongzhou
20 Jianyang
Rural
10 Jintang Co.
13 Dayi Co.
14 Pujiang Co.
GDP (nominal) Total (2009)¥ 12.54 billion (US$1.838 billion)
GDP (nominal) Per Capita (2009)¥ 16,087 (US$2,357)
Websitewww.pengzhou.gov.cn

Pengzhou (Chinese: 彭州; pinyin: Péngzhōu), formerly Peng County or Pengxian, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu. There is an expressway that connects Pengzhou to Chengdu. It is bordered by the prefecture-level divisions of Deyang to the northeast and the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the north.

It has an area of 1,420 km² (550 sq mi) and a population of 795,900 in 2021.[2] Pengzhou is one of the three national bases of peony plantation and one of the five national bases of vegetable plantation and merchandise. Pengzhou's industry varies from pharmaceutical to petrochemical. The oil refinery attracts a total investment of 38 billion yuan, considered to be the biggest single investment of Sichuan Province since 1949.[3] Like other regions around the area, Pengzhou was affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

  1. ^ "Pengzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "2021年成都市彭州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报". 彭州市人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). 2022-06-29.
  3. ^ (in Chinese)Pengzhou Official Website.