Zhenjiang

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Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China

Zhenjiang 镇江市 Chinkiang
Prefecture-level city
Left to right, top to bottom: view of Zhenjiang from Jiao Hill, Jinshan Temple complex, Beigu Tower, Ancient Street in Xijin Ferry, Wanda Plaza
Location of Zhenjiang City (red) in Jiangsu
Zhenjiang Location in Jiangsu Show map of Jiangsu Zhenjiang Zhenjiang (Eastern China) Show map of Eastern China Zhenjiang Zhenjiang (China) Show map of China
Coordinates (Zhenjiang government): 32°11′17″N 119°25′26″E / 32.188°N 119.424°E / 32.188; 119.424
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Municipal seat	Runzhou District
Government
• Party Secretary	Yang Xingshi (杨省世)
Area
• Prefecture-level city	3,837.259 km2 (1,481.574 sq mi)
• Urban	1,084.8 km2 (418.8 sq mi)
• Metro	1,084.8 km2 (418.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Prefecture-level city	3,210,418
• Density	840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Urban	1,266,790
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
• Metro	1,266,790
• Metro density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
GDP[2]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 405 billion US$ 61.3 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 126,906 US$ 19,214
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	212000, 212100 (Urban center) 212200-212400 (Other areas)
Area code	511
ISO 3166 code	CN-JS-11
Major Nationalities	Han - 99.43% Hui Uyghur Kazakh Tatar
County-level divisions	6
Township-level divisions	77
License Plate Prefix	苏L
Website	www.zhenjiang.gov.cn

Zhenjiang
Simplified Chinese	镇江
Traditional Chinese	鎭江
Postal	Chinkiang
Literal meaning	Guarding the River Guarded River
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhènjiāng Wade–Giles Chen4-chiang1 IPA [ʈʂə̂ntɕjáŋ]

Former names
Jingkou
Chinese	京口
Postal	Kingkiang
Literal meaning	Capital pass
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jīngkǒu
Nanxuzhou
Chinese	南徐州
Literal meaning	Southern Xuzhou
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nánxúzhōu

Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou (to its north) and between Nanjing (to its west) and Changzhou (to its east). Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub. As of the 2020 census, its total population was 3,210,418 inhabitants whom 1,266,790 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 3 urban districts. The town is best known both in China and abroad for Chinkiang vinegar, a fragrant black vinegar that is a staple of Chinese cooking.