Chuzhou

Chuzhou (Chinese: 滁州; pinyin: Chúzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south and southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, and the province of Jiangsu to the east. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population of 3,987,054 inhabitants, of whom 1,198,719 live in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts, with Lai'an County now largely being urbanized. Nevertheless, 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.

Chuzhou
滁州市
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top: Chuzhou seen from Qingliuhe Park, Chuzhou University, a pavilion on Mount Langya, the Municipal Government building, and the Chuzhou railway station.
Location of Chuzhou City jurisdiction in Anhui
Coordinates (Chuzhou government): 32°15′22″N 118°19′59″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions8
Township-level divisions178
Municipal seatLangya District
Government
  MayorZhang Xiang'an 张祥安)
Area
  Prefecture-level city13,523.21 km2 (5,221.34 sq mi)
  Urban
1,404.3 km2 (542.2 sq mi)
  Metro
2,903 km2 (1,121 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Prefecture-level city3,937,868
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
  Urban
782,671
  Urban density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Metro
1,198,719
  Metro density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 336.2 billion
US$ 42.7 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 84,263
US$ 13,062
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
239000
Area code0550
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-11
License Plate Prefix皖M
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