Dongyang

Dongyang (simplified Chinese: 东阳; traditional Chinese: 東陽; pinyin: Dōngyáng; lit. 'east sun') is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinhua in Central Zhejiang Province, China. It covers an area of 1,744.05 km2 (673.38 sq mi) and administers eleven towns, one township, and six subdistricts. It is part of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region.

Dongyang
东阳市
Tungyang
Dongyang
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°16′N 120°13′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJinhua
City IncorporationMay 1988
Government
  CPC SecretaryJiang Yongzhi (蒋永志)
  MayorXu Yuyang (徐育阳)
Area
  Total1,744.05 km2 (673.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total1,087,950
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Regional DialectDongyang dialect
Websitewww.dongyang.gov.cn

As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,087,950 inhabitants however, its built-up (or metro) area, made of Dongyang and the neighboring city of Yiwu, was home to 2,947,340 inhabitants.

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