Xichang
Xichang, formerly known as Jiandu, Jianchang and Ningyuan(fu), is a city in and the seat of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan, China. In 2012 it had a population of 481,796.
Xichang
西昌市 · ꀒꎂꏃ | |
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Location of Xichang City jurisdiction (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan | |
Xichang Location in Sichuan Xichang Xichang (China) | |
| Coordinates: 27°53′40″N 102°15′52″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture | Liangshan |
| Municipal seat | Beicheng Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,655 km2 (1,025 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 955,041 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 615000 |
| Area code | 0834 |
| Website | www |
| Xichang | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 西昌 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Western Prosperity | ||||||
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| Yi | ꀒꎂ Romanisation: Op Rro | ||||||
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| Jiandu | |||||||||
| Chinese | 建都 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Establishing Capital | ||||||||
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| Jianchang | |||||||||
| Chinese | 建昌 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Establishing Prosperity | ||||||||
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