Emeishan City
Emeishan (Chinese: 峨眉山市; pinyin: Éméishān Shì) is a county-level city in Sichuan province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Leshan. Its population in 1990 stood at 396,445. It is named after Mount Emei, a famous mountain located within its administration.
Emeishan
峨眉山市 | |
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Location of Emeishan City (red) in Leshan City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
Emeishan Location of the city centre in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 29.601°N 103.482°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Leshan |
| Municipal seat | Suishan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,151.4 km2 (444.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Emei) | 3,099 m (10,167 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 437,068 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
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| Chinese | 峨眉山 | ||||||||
| Postal | Omei | ||||||||
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