Zhongwei
中卫市 · جْووِ شِ | |
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 Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City | |
.png) Zhongwei in Ningxia | |
  Zhongwei Location of the city centre in Ningxia | |
| Coordinates (Zhongwei municipal government): 37°30′01″N 105°11′48″E / 37.5002°N 105.1968°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Ningxia |
| Municipal seat | Shapotou |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 1,174,600 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 526,500 |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 31.7 billion US$ 5.1 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 27,857 US$ 4,473 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 755000 |
| Area code | 0955 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-NX-05 |
| Website | www |
Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; lit. 'middle guard', Xiao'erjing: جْووِ شِ) is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) and a population of 1,174,600 in 2019.[4][5] The city is known for its wolfberry and Gobi watermelon cultivation.[2] One of the world's largest photovoltaic power station, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.[6]
- ^ "中卫概况".
- ^ a b c China Today. China Welfare Institute. 2008.
- ^ 宁夏统计年鉴2016
- ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Zhongwei, visited on May 31, 2008.
- ^ "2019年中卫市人口发展情况简析". www.nxzw.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "10 really cool Solar Power installations in (and above) the world". 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.