Guang'an
Sign in to save'''Guang'an''' is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province. It is most famous as the birthplace of China's former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Guang'an lies between the hills of central Sichuan and the gorges area of the east. Guang'an is the only "Sichuan Chongqing Cooperation Demonstration Zone" in Sichuan and the nearest prefecture level city from the main city of Chongqing. It has been incorporated into the one-hour economic circle of Chongqing. Because of its strategic location, it is called the "Gateway to Eastern Sichuan". Its population, as of the 2020 census, was 3,254,8
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Guang'an is a prefecture-level city located in Sichuan, China. Established on July 1, 1993, it covers an area of 6,339.22 square kilometers and has a population of 4,124,100. The city is twinned with Boulogne-Billancourt. Its administrative divisions include Guang'an District, Yuechi County, Wusheng County, and Linshui County.
The city operates in the UTC+08:00 time zone and uses the postal code 638000. Its local dialing code is 826, and the license plate code is 川X. The official name is 广安市.
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- Locality
- 广安市
- Region
- 四川省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 858,159
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
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- People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan
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'''Guang'an''' is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province. It is most famous as the birthplace of China's former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Guang'an lies between the hills of central Sichuan and the gorges area of the east. Guang'an is the only "Sichuan Chongqing Cooperation Demonstration Zone" in Sichuan and the nearest prefecture level city from the main city of Chongqing. It has been incorporated into the one-hour economic circle of Chongqing. Because of its strategic location, it is called the "Gateway to Eastern Sichuan". Its population, as of the 2020 census, was 3,254,883, of whom 976,370 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of two urban districts.
==Geography and climate== Guang'an is located on a gradually rising section along the edge of the Sichuan Basin. The area is . The eastern part of Guang'an is mountainous, the central part hilly, and the western part is relatively flat. The elevation ranges from only 185 to 1704 meters above sea-level. The main rivers are the Qu through the center of the area and the Jialing through the west.
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