Shiyan

Shiyan (Chinese: 十堰; pinyin: Shíyàn) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,209,004 of whom 1,033,407 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts of Maojian and Zhangwan on 1,193 square kilometres (461 square miles) as Yunyang is not conurbated. In 2007, the city was named among China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.

Shiyan
十堰市
Shih-yen
Shiyan Railway Station in July 2014
Location of Shiyan City jurisdiction in Hubei
Shiyan
Location of the city centre in Hubei
Coordinates (Shiyan municipal government): 32°37′44″N 110°47′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
County-level divisions8
Municipal seatMaojian District
Government
  CPC SecretaryChen Tianhui (陈天会)
  MayorZhang Siyi (张嗣义)
Area
  Prefecture-level city23,680 km2 (9,140 sq mi)
  Urban
 (2017)
410.50 km2 (158.49 sq mi)
  Metro
11,932 km2 (4,607 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Prefecture-level city3,209,004
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
  Urban
1,428,629
  Urban density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
  Metro
1,033,407
  Metro density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
442000

(Urban center) 442100-442300, 442500-442700

(Other areas)
Area code719
ISO 3166 codeCN-HB-03
License Plate鄂C
Camphor Laurel

Cinnamomum camphora L. Sieb. Southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora L.Blossom of pomegranate Punica granatum L. Chinese Rose

Rosa chinensis
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