Xichang

Xichang
西昌市 · ꀒꎂꏃ
Location of Xichang City jurisdiction (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Xichang City jurisdiction (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Xichang is located in Sichuan
Xichang
Xichang
Location in Sichuan
Xichang is located in China
Xichang
Xichang
Xichang (China)
Coordinates: 27°53′40″N 102°15′52″E / 27.89444°N 102.26444°E / 27.89444; 102.26444
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureLiangshan
Municipal seatBeicheng Subdistrict
Area
 • Total2,655 km2 (1,025 sq mi)
Elevation
1,542 m (5,059 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total955,041
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
615000
Area code0834
Websitewww.xichang.gov.cn
Xichang
Chinese name
Chinese西昌
Literal meaningWestern Prosperity
Yi name
Yiꀒꎂ
Romanisation: Op Rro
Former names
Jiandu
Chinese建都
Literal meaningEstablishing Capital
Jianchang
Chinese建昌
Literal meaningEstablishing Prosperity

Xichang is a city in and the seat of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan, China. In 2012 it had a population of 481,796.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——县(市)人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.

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