Yunfu

Yunfu
云浮市
Yunfu in 2013. Bridge over Nanshan river.
Yunfu in 2013. Bridge over Nanshan river.
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Location of Yunfu in Guangdong
Location of Yunfu in Guangdong
Yunfu is located in China
Yunfu
Yunfu
Location in China
Coordinates (Yunfu administrative service center (云浮市人民政府行政服务中心)): 22°54′55″N 112°02′40″E / 22.9152°N 112.0445°E / 22.9152; 112.0445
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
County-level divisions5
Township divisions112
Incorporated as Linyun County111 CE
Yunfu County formedMay 1914
Promoted to prefecture-level cityApril 5, 1994
City seatYuncheng District
Government
Area
7,813.4 km2 (3,016.8 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
2,383,400
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
 • Urban
369,321
GDP[1]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 113.9 billion
US$ 17.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 47,685
US$ 7,391
Time zoneChina Standard
Area code766
ISO 3166 codeCN-GD-53
License Plate粤W
Major NationalitiesHan
WebsiteOfficial website
Yunfu
"Yunfu", as written in Chinese calligraphy
Simplified Chinese云浮
Traditional Chinese雲浮
Hanyu PinyinYúnfú
Cantonese YaleWàhnfàuh
PostalWanfow
Literal meaningCloud Drift
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYúnfú
Gwoyeu RomatzyhYunfwu
Wade–GilesYün2-fu2
IPA[y̌n.fǔ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàhnfàuh
JyutpingWan4fau4
IPA[wɐn˩.fɐw˩]

Yunfu (simplified Chinese: 云浮; traditional Chinese: 雲浮; pinyin: Yúnfú), formerly romanized as Wanfow, and historically known as Dong'an (simplified Chinese: 东安; traditional Chinese: 東安; pinyin: Dōng'ān), which was formerly romanized as Tong On, from 1578 to 1913, is a prefecture-level city in western Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Zhaoqing to the north, Foshan to the east, Jiangmen to the southeast, Yangjiang to the south, Maoming to the southwest, and the autonomous region of Guangxi to the west. The city spans an area of 7,786.64 square kilometres (3,006.44 sq mi), and has a population of 2,383,400 according to a 2021 publication by the city government.[2]

  1. ^ 广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队 (August 2016). 《广东统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
  2. ^ 云浮概况 [Yunfu Overview]. yunfu.gov.cn (in Chinese). Yunfu Municipal People's Government. 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.