Qianjiang
黔江区 Kienkiang | |
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 Qianjiang District in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates (Qianjiang government): 29°32′01″N 108°46′15″E / 29.5336°N 108.7707°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Seat | Chengxi Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,397 km2 (925 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 545,000 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Qianjiang District (simplified Chinese: 黔江区; traditional Chinese: 黔江區; pinyin: Qiánjiāng Qū), formerly Qianjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, is a district (formerly an autonomous county), in the southeastern part of Chongqing, China, bordering Hubei province to the east and northeast. While it is governed as a district, in practice Qianjiang is its own city proper far removed from the urban centre of Chongqing.[citation needed] Qianjiang is nicknamed "The Throat of Sichuan and Hubei" (川鄂咽喉) because it sits on the intersection of Sichuan-Hubei and Sichuan-Hunan Roads.[citation needed]
Qianjiang District has a permanent population of 487,281, per the 2020 Chinese census, the majority of which is ethnically Tujia.[1] The district is also home to large Han Chinese and Miao populations, which comprise about 30% and 15% of the district's population, respectively.[1]