Nanping
Nanping (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-pêng), historically known as Yanping (Chinese: 延平; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iân-pêng), is a third-tier prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Ningde to the east, Sanming to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Bú-î Mountains range is located in this prefecture. Its population was 2,680,645 as of the 2020 census whom 795,448 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping and Jianyang urban districts.
Nanping
南平市 | |
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Clockwise from top: Nanping city at night, Heping old town, Minjiang Bridge, Nanping skyline during the day, and a sunset behind a temple in Yuping Park. | |
| Nickname: Northern Min | |
Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian | |
| Coordinates (Nanping Administrative Services Center (南平市行政服务中心)): 26°38′30″N 118°10′39″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Municipal seat | Yanping District(currently), Jianyang District(future) |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Yuan Yi |
| • Mayor | Xu Weize |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 26,278 km2 (10,146 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,660 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,660 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (291 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,680,645 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 795,448 |
| • Urban density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 795,448 |
| • Metro density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 353000, 354000 |
| Area code | 0599 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-FJ-07 |
| GDP | 2009 |
| - Total | CNY 62.174 billion (US$9.11 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 21,439 (US$3,142) |
| - Growth | 13.9% |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽H |
| Local Dialect | Northern Min |
| Website | np |
Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi Brook into the Min, and surrounded by high stone walls, which were used to prevent artillery fire. They formed a considerable obstacle to anything hostile in past conflicts. The city flower is lily.