Shangqiu
Shangqiu (Chinese: 商丘), alternately romanized as Shangkiu, is a city in eastern Henan province, Central China. It borders Kaifeng to the northwest, Zhoukou to the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Anhui to the northeast and southeast respectively. Its population was 7,816,831 inhabitants as of the 2020 Chinese census whom 2,831,814 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of two urban districts (Liangyuan and Suiyang) and Yucheng county now being conurbated.
Shangqiu
商丘市 Shangkiu | |
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Shangqiu train station | |
Shangqiu Prefecture in Henan | |
Shangqiu Location on the North China Plain Shangqiu Shangqiu (China) | |
| Coordinates (Shangqiu municipal government): 34°24′54″N 115°39′22″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Municipal seat | Suiyang District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 10,658 km2 (4,115 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,697 km2 (655 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,255 km2 (1,257 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (165 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 7,816,831 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,859,723 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,831,814 |
| • Metro density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 476000 |
| Area code | 370 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HA-14 |
| GDP | ¥55.7 billion (6.96 billion USD) (2005) |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| Township-level divisions | 116 |
| License plate prefixes | 豫N |
| Website | shangqiu |
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Shangqiu and surrounding area was an important base for the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC), and the city itself was established more than three millennia ago. Shangqiu has grown significantly in recent years. It is located at an important location at the junction of several major railways, making it a major regional transportation hub.