Guangyuan
Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Guǎngyuán; Wade–Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the northeast and Gansu to the northwest. The city has a population of 2,305,657 as of the 2020 census.[2]
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Guangyuan
广元市 | |
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Coordinates (Guangyuan municipal government): 32°26′10″N 105°50′38″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Sichuan |
Municipal seat | Lizhou District |
Area | |
• Total | 16,313.78 km2 (6,298.79 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,305,657 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
GDP[1] | |
• Total | CN¥ 60.5 billion US$ 9.7 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 23,263 US$ 3,735 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 628017 |
Area code | 0839 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-08 |
Website | www |
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Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Lanzhou, Xi'an and Chongqing municipality, it is considered the northern gateway to Sichuan.[3] It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs.