Guangyuan

Guangyuan
广元市
Location of Guangyuan in Sichuan
Location of Guangyuan in Sichuan
Guangyuan is located in Sichuan
Guangyuan
Guangyuan
Location of the city center in Sichuan
Coordinates (Guangyuan municipal government): 32°26′10″N 105°50′38″E / 32.436°N 105.844°E / 32.436; 105.844
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Municipal seatLizhou District
Area
 • Total16,313.78 km2 (6,298.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,305,657
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
GDP[1]
 • TotalCN¥ 60.5 billion
US$ 9.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 23,263
US$ 3,735
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
628017
Area code0839
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-08
Websitewww.cngy.gov.cn

Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Guǎngyuán; Wade–Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the northeast and Gansu to the northwest. The city has a population of 2,305,657 as of the 2020 census.[2]

Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Lanzhou, Xi'an and Chongqing municipality, it is considered the northern gateway to Sichuan.[3] It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs.

  1. ^ 四川省统计局、国家统计局四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
  2. ^ "广元市第七次全国人口普查公报". 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ Chris Parker. "Guangyuan--An up and coming tourist destination".

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