Ankang

Ankang (Chinese: 安康; pinyin: Ānkāng) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shaanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hubei province to the east, Chongqing municipality to the south, and Sichuan province to the southwest. It covers an area of 23,391 square kilometres (9,031 sq mi) and consists Xunyang, a county-level city, one urban district, and eight counties. Its total population was 2,493,436 people according to the 2020 Chinese census, with 1,244,784 living in urban areas.

Ankang
安康市
An-k'ang
Prefecture-level city
Location of Ankang City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Ankang municipal government): 32°41′07″N 109°01′44″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Municipal seatHanbin District
Area
  Prefecture-level city23,391 km2 (9,031 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Prefecture-level city2,493,436
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Urban
1,244,784
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 75.5 billion
US$ 12.1 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 28,536
US$ 4,582
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-SN-09
Ankang
Chinese安康
Literal meaningPeaceful & Healthy
Xicheng
Chinese西城
Literal meaningWest City
Jinzhou
Chinese金州
Literal meaningGolden Prefecture
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