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Anqing

Eastern Asia

Anqing is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, China, and a former provincial capital of Anhui, founded in 1147. It is known as the birthplace of Chen Duxiu, a founding father of the Chinese Communist Party, and as the origin of Huangmei opera, a Chinese opera style that gained wide popularity from the 1950s. Its population was 4,165,284 at the 2020 census across an area of 13,487 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
4,165,284 1
Area (sq km)
13,537.96 1
Founding Year
1147 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Latitude
30.5 degrees north 1
Longitude
117.033333 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Anqing (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 4,165,284 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 30.5, longitude 117.033333
  • P2046 (area)
    area 13537.96 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 4165284 (2020)
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2. Anqing (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: established_date
    1147
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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