Lichuan, Hubei

Lichuan (Chinese: 利川; pinyin: Lìchuān) is a county-level city of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) west of Enshi City, the prefecture seat. It borders Chongqing Municipality to the southwest, west, and north. It has approximately 870,000 inhabitants.

Lichuan
利川市
Lichwan
Lichuan Railway Station
Lichuan
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°17′28″N 108°56′11″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
PrefectureEnshi
Township-level divisions2 subdistricts
6 towns
6 townships
Municipal seatDuting Subdistrict (都亭街道)
Area
  County-level city4,612.19 km2 (1,780.78 sq mi)
  Urban
133.00 km2 (51.35 sq mi)
Elevation
1,083 m (3,553 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  County-level city654,094
  Estimate 
(2017)
983,000
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  Urban
226,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0718
Websitelichuan.gov.cn
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