
Mianyang
Sign in to saveMianyang (; Sichuanese romanization: Mien-iang; formerly known as Mienchow, ; Sichuanese romanization: Miencheo; ) is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwestern China. It borders Nanchong City to the east, Suining City to the south, Deyang City to the southwest, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Gansu Province to the north, and Guangyuan City to the northeast. Located in north-central Sichuan covering an area of consisting of Jiangyou, a county-level city, five counties, and three urban districts. At the end of 2024 and the beginning of
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Place details
- Locality
- 绵阳市
- Region
- 四川省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 1,550,000
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mianyang
- Settlement.other_name
- Miencheo, Mienchow, Mien-yong
- Settlement.native_name
- 绵阳市
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- Settlement.settlement_type
- Prefecture-level city
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- Mianyang_montage.jpg
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- Clockwise from top: The view of Mianyang City from Fule Park, Yuewang Mansion at night, Night scene along Fujiang River in Mianyang City, Ziyun Pavilion in Xishan Park of Mianyang
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- Sichuan subdivisions - Mianyang.svg
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- 250px
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- Location of Mianyang in Sichuan
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- Sichuan#China
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- Location of the city center in Sichuan
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- People's Republic of China
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sichuan
- Settlement.seat_type
- Municipal seat
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- 绵阳市
- Population
- 4868243
- Area
- 20256.88
- Elevation
- 473
- Official website
- www.my.gov.cn
- Image
- Mianyang montage.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0816
- Licence plate code
- 川B
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- Mianyang
- postal code
- 621000
- inception
- 0201-00-00
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Travel guide
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right|frameless|307x307px|Beautiful night view of Mianyang city Mianyang is the second largest prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, in western China. Mianyang City, abbreviated as Ful, Mian, the ancient name of Ful County, Mianzhou. City boundaries east of Guangyuan City, Nanchong City, south of Suining City, Deyang City, west of Aba Prefecture, north of Longnan City. It is located in the northwest edge of the Sichuan Basin, the southeastern part of the low hills in northern Sichuan, the northwestern part of the Longmen Mountains and the Minshan mountainous area. The Ful River enters the city from the northwest, runs through the city and flows through the urban area, leaving the city in the southeast. The city has a population of 4.9 million as of the end of 2022.
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The city has highway and railway connections to several of China's major cities.
Mianyang Airport has direct flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, and Hangzhou.
Bus service is comprehensive with 3 major bus stations. You can buy tickets in advance or just turn up.
There is also a large train station in the central city on Linyuan Road, West.
See
Beichuan Qiangcheng Tourism Zone.(北川羌城旅游区) Beichuan Qiang City Tourism Zone in Mianyang City is located in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County in the northwestern part of Sichuan Basin, which consists of Beichuan Earthquake Ruins Area, Beichuan New County Town, Beichuan Earthquake Memorial, Beichuan Qiang Folklore Museum, Jina Qiang Walled City, and Vistas Visitor Center. (Transportation Information. 1.Airplane: Chengdu Shuangliu Airport: take the bus to Chengdu Zhaoguesi Bus Station, take the passenger bus from Chengdu Zhaoguesi Bus Station to Mianyang Bus Terminal, which departs every 15 minutes; then transfer to the passenger bus from Mianyang Bus Terminal to Beichuan, which departs every 10 minutes; Mianyang Nanjiao Airport: take the bus to Mianyang Bus Terminal, then transfer to the passenger bus from Mianyang Bus Terminal to Beichuan, which departs every 10 minutes;2. Train: get off at Mianyang Railway Station and cross the street to Mianyang Bus Terminal, then take the bus from Mianyang Bus Terminal to Beichuan, which runs every 10 minutes. 3. By car: take the passenger bus from Mianyang Bus Terminal to Beichuan, every 10 minutes;4. Self-driving car Chengdu, Deyang direction: Chengmian Expressway or Chengmian Expressway Double Line - Mianyang South (Mujia) Toll Station - Liaoning Avenue - Visitor Center; Chongqing, Nanchong direction: Miansui Expressway - Mianyang Xinqiao Toll Station - Jiuzhou Avenue - Mianan North Expressway - Liaoning Avenue - Visitor Center; Xi'an, Gu…
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Transport
- Economy
- Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
- Regional Nuclear Medical Imaging Data Center
- Education
- Higher education
- Basic education
- People
- Christianity
- Catholicism
- Protestantism
- Food
- Subdivisions
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Mianyang (; Sichuanese romanization: Mien-iang; formerly known as Mienchow, ; Sichuanese romanization: Miencheo; ) is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwestern China. It borders Nanchong City to the east, Suining City to the south, Deyang City to the southwest, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Gansu Province to the north, and Guangyuan City to the northeast. Located in north-central Sichuan covering an area of consisting of Jiangyou, a county-level city, five counties, and three urban districts. At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the resident population will be 4.922 million, with an urbanization rate of 56.93%, an urban population of 2,802,100, and a rural population of 2.1199 million.
== History == Mianyang, which was known as Fuxian (Fu County) in ancient times, also known as Fu County and Mianzho had advanced in agriculture during the Qin (221−206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE−220 CE) dynasties. It has a history of over 2,200 years since the Emperor Gaozu of Han established the first county in this area in 201 BCE. Due to its advantageous location, it had always been a town of great military importance and formed a natural defence for Chengdu.
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