Mianzhu

Mianzhu (simplified Chinese: 绵竹; traditional Chinese: 綿竹; pinyin: Miánzhú; Wade–Giles: Mienchu) is a county-level city of Deyang, Sichuan province in Southwest China.

Mianzhu
绵竹市
Location of Mianzhu City (red) within Deyang City (yellow) and Sichuan province
Mianzhu
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°20′0″N 104°12′0″E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDeyang
Municipal seatJiannan Subdistrict
Area
  Total1,245 km2 (481 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total510,000
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
618200
Area code0838
Websitehttp://www.mianzhu.gov.cn/

It has an area of 1,245 square kilometers (481 sq mi) and a population of 510,000 in 2004. The city was heavily damaged during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Fuxin No. two Primary School collapsed.

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