Pengzhou

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Pengzhou
彭州市
County-level city
Nickname(s): The Peony City (丹城)
Pengzhou

Location in Sichuan

Coordinates: 30°59′28″N 103°56′35″E / 30.991°N 103.943°E / 30.991; 103.943Coordinates: 30°59′28″N 103°56′35″E / 30.991°N 103.943°E / 30.991; 103.943[1]
Country People's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Sub-provincial city Chengdu
Municipal seat Tianpeng (天彭镇)
Government
  CPC Party Secretary Men Sheng (门生)
  Mayor Han Yi (韩轶)
Area
  Total 1,420 km2 (550 sq mi)
Highest elevation 4,812 m (15,787 ft)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 762,887
  Density 537/km2 (1,390/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 6119XX
Area code(s) 028
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Core districts
1 Jinjiang
2 Qingyang
3 Jinniu
4 Wuhou
5 Chenghua
Suburbs
6 Longquanyi
7 Qingbaijiang
8 Xindu
9 Wenjiang
11 Shuangliu Co.
12 Pi Co.
Satellite cities
16 Dujiangyan
17 Pengzhou
18 Qionglai
19 Chongzhou
Rural
10 Jintang Co.
13 Dayi Co.
14 Pujiang Co.
15 Xinjin Co.
GDP (nominal) Total (2009) ¥ 12.54 billion (US$1.838 billion)
GDP (nominal) Per Capita (2009) ¥ 16,087 (US$2,357)
Website www.pengzhou.gov.cn

Pengzhou (Chinese: 彭州; pinyin: Péngzhōu), formerly Peng County or Pengxian, is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China, some 19 km (11.81 mi) northwest of Chengdu. There is an expressway that connects Pengzhou to Chengdu. It is bordered by the prefecture-level divisions of Deyang to the northeast and the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the north.

It has an area of 1420 square kilometers and a population of 803,400 in 2009.[3] Pengzhou is famous for being one of the three national bases of peony plantation and one of the five national bases of vegetable plantation and merchandise. Pengzhou's industry varies from pharmaceutical to petrochemical. The newly built oil refinery attracts a total investment of 38 billion yuan, considered to be the biggest single investment of Sichuan Province since 1949.[4] Like other regions around the area, Pengzhou was badly affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Administrative divisions

Pengzhou has 20 towns:

History

Pengzhou area is believed to have been habituated since Western Zhou. Empress dowager Wu Zetian first set up Pengzhou in 686 AD (Tang Dynasty). In 1337 AD, Hongwu Emperor (Ming Dynasty) reduced Pengzhou to Pengxian, or Peng County (Chinese: 彭县; Pinyin: Péngxiàn). Peng County later became Pengzhou City in 1993 (China).[5]

As of late, Pengzhou is still occasionally referred to as Pengxian, or Peng County, even in official publications.[6]

Education

Xihua University Pengzhou Campus is located at the south part of the city.

Sister cities

References

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Pengzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. (Chinese) City Statistics Bulletin of Pengzhou(March, 2010).
  4. (Chinese)Pengzhou Official Website.
  5. (Chinese) 牡丹花城市——彭州市
  6. 2008年5月12日四川汶川8.0级地震4级以上余震目录 (in Chinese). 中国地震信息网. 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2008-06-21.

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