Dazhou

Dazhou (simplified Chinese: 达州; traditional Chinese: 達州; pinyin: Dázhōu; Wade–Giles: Ta-chou) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast corner of Sichuan province, China, bordering Shaanxi to the north and Chongqing to the east and south. As of 2020 census, Dazhou was home to 5,385,422 inhabitants whom 1,850,869 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts.

Dazhou
达州市
Tachow
Prefecture-level city
Covered bridge
Location of Dazhou City jurisdiction in Sichuan
Coordinates (Dazhou municipal government): 31°12′33″N 107°28′04″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Municipal seatTongchuan District
Area
  Prefecture-level city16,591 km2 (6,406 sq mi)
  Urban
3,137 km2 (1,211 sq mi)
  Metro
3,137 km2 (1,211 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Prefecture-level city5,385,422
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
  Urban
1,850,869
  Urban density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Metro
1,850,869
  Metro density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 135.1 billion
US$ 21.7 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 24,343
US$ 3,908
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
635000
Area code0818
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-17
Licence Plate Prefixes川S
Administrative division code511700
Websitewww.dazhou.gov.cn/index.html
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