Fuzhou, Jiangxi

Fuzhou is a prefecture-level city in the northeastern part of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.

Fuzhou
抚州市
Fuchow
Prefecture-level city
Municipal Administrative Center in 2023
Location of Fuzhou within Jiangxi
Fuzhou
Location in China
Coordinates (Fuzhou municipal government): 27°56′56″N 116°21′29″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Municipal seatLinchuan District
Government
  MayorZhang Heping
  SecretaryGong Jianhua
Area
  Land18,800 km2 (7,300 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (147 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,912,312
GDP
  TotalCN¥ 110.5 billion
US$ 17.7 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 27,735
US$ 4,453
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0794
ISO 3166 codeCN-JX-10
Licence plate prefixes赣F
Websiteenglish.jxfz.gov.cn

Fuzhou is located to the south of the provincial capital Nanchang, bordered in the east by Fujian Province. Its total area is 18,800 km2 (7,300 sq mi). The population is 3,900,000. The area is located northwest of the Wuyi Mountains, and is drained by the Fu River (Fuhe), which flows northwest to the Poyang Lake (in the neighboring Nanchang Prefecture).

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