Nanchong is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, covering an area of 12,479.96 square kilometers. At the 2020 census it was home to 5,607,565 people, of whom 1,936,534 lived in the built-up area formed by its three urban districts, making it the second most populous city in Sichuan province after Chengdu. Its administrative center is Shunqing District.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Nanchong (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 5,607,565 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 30.79913, longitude 106.07843
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 340 m
P2046 (area)
area 12482.05 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 5607565 (2020)
View the Source2. Nanchong (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia: Nanchong, History section
In 202 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han instituted the Anhan County in this place.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source3. GeoNames: Nanchong - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1800146
30.79508 106.08473 P PPLA2 CN 32 5113 1858875 287 Asia/Shanghai
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 287 m
View the Source 4. Sichuan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLeadQuote, Lead
Sichuan is an inland province in Southwestern China.
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 30.75, 106.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 30.75, 106.25
30.75 106.25 Cwa
Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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