Zigong

Zigong (Chinese: 自贡, tsih-kung), formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching, literally "self-flow well") and Gongjing (Kungching, literally "offering well"), is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, southwestern China.

Zigong
自贡市
Tzu-kung, Tzu-liu-ching
Location of Zigong in Sichuan
Coordinates (Zigong municipal government): 29°20′20″N 104°46′44″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Municipal seatZiliujing District
Government
Area
  Prefecture-level city4,372.6 km2 (1,688.3 sq mi)
  Urban
1,441 km2 (556 sq mi)
  Metro
1,441 km2 (556 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Prefecture-level city2,489,256
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Urban
1,297,695
  Urban density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
  Metro
1,297,695
  Metro density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-03
Websitewww.zg.gov.cn
Zigong
Simplified Chinese自贡
Traditional Chinese自貢
PostalTzukung
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