Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou (to its north) and between Nanjing (to its west) and Changzhou (to its east). Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub. As of the 2020 census, its total population was 3,210,418 inhabitants whom 1,266,790 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 3 urban districts. The town is best known both in China and abroad for Chinkiang vinegar, a fragrant black vinegar that is a staple of Chinese cooking.
Zhenjiang
镇江市 Chinkiang | |
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Left to right, top to bottom: view of Zhenjiang from Jiao Hill, Jinshan Temple complex, Beigu Tower, Ancient Street in Xijin Ferry, Wanda Plaza | |
Location of Zhenjiang City (red) in Jiangsu | |
Zhenjiang Location in Jiangsu Zhenjiang Zhenjiang (Eastern China) Zhenjiang Zhenjiang (China) | |
| Coordinates (Zhenjiang government): 32°11′17″N 119°25′26″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Municipal seat | Runzhou District |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary | Yang Xingshi (杨省世) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,837.259 km2 (1,481.574 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,084.8 km2 (418.8 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,084.8 km2 (418.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,210,418 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,266,790 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,266,790 |
| • Metro density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 212000, 212100 (Urban center) 212200-212400 (Other areas) |
| Area code | 511 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JS-11 |
| GDP (2013) | ¥405.0 billion ($61.18 billion) |
| GDP per capita | ¥127,107 ($19,208) |
| Major Nationalities | Han - 99.43% Hui Uyghur Kazakh Tatar |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Township-level divisions | 77 |
| License Plate Prefix | 苏L |
| Website | www |
| Zhenjiang | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 镇江 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鎭江 | ||||||||||
| Postal | Chinkiang | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Guarding the River Guarded River | ||||||||||
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| Jingkou | |||||||
| Chinese | 京口 | ||||||
| Postal | Kingkiang | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Capital pass | ||||||
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| Nanxuzhou | |||||||
| Chinese | 南徐州 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Southern Xuzhou | ||||||
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