Wanzhou, Chongqing
Wanzhou District (simplified Chinese: 万州区; traditional Chinese: 萬州區; pinyin: Wànzhōu Qū) is Chongqing's second most populated urban core area on the upper reaches of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River in China. It is currently governed as a district of Chongqing Municipality, bordering Sichuan to the northwest and Hubei to the southeast. It was formerly known as Wanxian or Wan County (simplified Chinese: 万县; traditional Chinese: 萬縣; pinyin: Wànxiàn). Prior to Chongqing's formation as a direct-controlled municipality, Wanzhou was part of Sichuan province. The urban core of Wanzhou is 228 km (142 mi) away from Chongqing's city proper.
Wanzhou
万州区 | |
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Wanzhou District in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′27″N 108°24′31″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
| • District | 3,457 km2 (1,335 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • District | 1,753,500 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2018) | 700,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| GDP | 2013 |
| - Total | CNY 70.23 billion (US$ 11.46 billion) |
| - Per capita | CNY 43,197 (US$ 7,047) |
| Licence plate prefix | 渝F |
| Website | wz |
The characters for "Wanzhou" mean "myriad-prefecture"; which is derived from the phrase "the place where myriad rivers converge and myriad traders gather" (万川毕汇、万商云集). Due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, 47% of Wanzhou's old urban area was submerged and had to be relocated.