Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang (Chinese: 湛江; pinyin: Zhànjiāng; Jyutping: Zaam3 Gong1; Leizhou Min: Tchiàm-kōng), historically spelled Tsamkong, is a city in Guangdong province, China. The prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang administers the whole of Leizhou Peninsula, facing Haikou city of Hainan across the Qiongzhou Strait.
Zhanjiang
湛江市 Chankiang; Tsamkong; Chanchiang | |
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Zhanjiang Bay Bridge with Chikan's Skyline in the background | |
| Nickname: "Harbor City" (港城) | |
Location of Zhanjiang City jurisdiction in Guangdong | |
Zhanjiang Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Zhanjiang municipal government): 21°16′12″N 110°21′27″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Municipal seat | Chikan District |
| Government | |
| • CCP Party Chief | Zheng Renhao (郑人豪) |
| • Mayor | Jiang Jianjun (姜建军) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 13,225 km2 (5,106 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,720.3 km2 (664.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,720.3 km2 (664.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 6,981,236 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,931,455 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,931,455 |
| • Metro density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 524000 |
| Area code | 759 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GD-08 |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| License Plate Prefix | 粤G |
| GDP | 2010 |
| - Total | CNY 140.28 billion |
| - per capita | CNY 20,048 |
| Local dialect | |
| Website | www.zhanjiang.gov.cn |
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"Zhanjiang", as written in Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 湛江 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | zaam3gong1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Jaamgōng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhànjiāng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Literal meaning | Azure River | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,981,236 (6,994,832 in 2010) whom 1,931,455 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consisting of four urban districts: Chikan, Xiashan, Potou and Mazhang. In 2007, the city was named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.
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