Zoucheng

Zoucheng (simplified Chinese: 邹城; traditional Chinese: 鄒城; pinyin: Zōuchéng) is a county-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. Before it became a city, it was known as Zou County or Zouxian.

Zoucheng
邹城市
A Zoucheng landscape
Zoucheng in Jining
Zoucheng
Location of the city center in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°24′11″N 117°00′25″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityJining
Area
  County-level city1,619 km2 (625 sq mi)
  Urban
1,619 km2 (625 sq mi)
  Metro
1,619 km2 (625 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  County-level city1,155,400
  Urban
1,116,692
  Urban density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Metro
1,116,692
  Metro density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
273500
Websitewww.zoucheng.gov.cn/index.html

Zoucheng is located about 20 km south of the city of Qufu, and like Qufu, is administratively under the prefecture-level city of Jining. Its population was 1,116,692 at the 2010 census even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.

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