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Ji'an, Jiangxi

Eastern Asia

Ji'an is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province and lying beside the Luoxiao Mountains with the Gan River running through its center. Its name abbreviates the phrase Jitai Min'an, and it was formerly known as Luling and Jizhou. At the 2020 census its population was 4,469,176 across an area of 25,283 square kilometers, with about 643,000 people in its built-up urban area.

Facts
Population
4,469,176 1
Founding Year
211 BCE 2
Founding Year
211 BCE 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Coastal
No 4
Climate Zone
Temperate 5
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 6
Sources
1. Ji'an (Wikipedia)
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It has an area of 25,219 km2 (9,737 sq mi) and as of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,469,176, of whom 643,399 live in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts.
2. Ji'an, Jiangxi (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia: Ji'an, Jiangxi, History section
Quote, Wikipedia: Ji'an, Jiangxi, History section
In the 26th year of the First Emperor of Qin (211 BC), Luling County was established, which belonged to Jiujiang County, so Ji'an City was called "Luling" in ancient times.
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3. Ji'an (Wikipedia)
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  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead
    Ji'an (Chinese: 吉安; pinyin: Jí'ān) is a prefecture-level city situated in the central region of Jiangxi province of the People's Republic of China and bordering Hunan province to the west.
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4. Jiangxi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead
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Jiangxi is an inland province in east China.
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5. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 27.25, 114.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 27.25, 114.75
27.25 114.75 Cfa
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6. GeoNames: Ji’an - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1806445, place matched by name within the country (name and division match)
Quote, cities500 record 1806445, place matched by name within the country (name and division match)
27.11716 114.97927 P PPLA2 CN 03 3608 538699 72 Asia/Shanghai
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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