Chuzhou
Encyclopedia
Chuzhou is a prefecture-level city
in eastern Anhui
Province
, People's Republic of China
. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei
to the southwest, Huainan
to the west, Bengbu
to the northwest, Chaohu to the south, and the province of Jiangsu
to the east. According to the 2010 Census
, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population
of 4,533,540 inhabitants, although 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.
of Chuzhou administers 8 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, a sub-prefecture-level city
(Tianchang
), a county-level city
and 4 counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.
These are further divided into 178 township-level divisions, including 86 towns, 78 townships and 14 subdistrict
s.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in eastern Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
Province
Province (China)
A province, in the context of Chinese government, is a translation of sheng formally provincial level divisions, which is an administrative division. Provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and the special administrative regions, make up the four types of province of administrative division...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
to the southwest, Huainan
Huainan
Huainan is a prefecture-level city with 2,334,000 inhabitants in central Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south, Lu’an to the southwest, Fuyang to the west, Bozhou to the northwest, Bengbu to the northeast and Chuzhou to the east.Its...
to the west, Bengbu
Bengbu
Bengbu , formerly known as P'engpu and Peng-pu, is a prefecture-level city with a population of 3,164,467 at the last census in northern Anhui Province, People's Republic of China...
to the northwest, Chaohu to the south, and the province of Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
to the east. According to the 2010 Census
Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
The Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, also referred to as the 2010 Chinese Census, was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China with a zero hour of November 1, 2010....
, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population
Permanent residency
Permanent residency refers to a person's visa status: the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country of which he or she is not a citizen. A person with such status is known as a permanent resident....
of 4,533,540 inhabitants, although 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.
Climate
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Chuzhou administers 8 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, a sub-prefecture-level city
Sub-prefecture-level city
A sub-prefecture-level city , or vice-prefecture-level city, is an administrative division of China. A sub-prefecture-level city is officially considered to be a county-level city, but it has more power de facto because the cadres assigned to its government are one half-level higher in rank than...
(Tianchang
Tianchang
Tianchang is a city district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city....
), a county-level city
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 4 counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.
| English Name | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langya District Langya District Langya District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
琅琊区 | 瑯琊區 | Lángyá Qū | 181 | 310,427 | 1,715 |
| Nanqiao District Nanqiao District Nanqiao District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
南谯区 | 南譙區 | Nánqiáo Qū | 1,187 | 251,894 | 212 |
| Tianchang City Tianchang Tianchang is a city district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
天长市 | 天長市 | Tiāncháng Shì | 1,770 | 602,840 | 341 |
| Mingguang City Mingguang Mingguang, formerly Jiashan County, is a city district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
明光市 | 明光市 | Míngguāng Shì | 2,335 | 532,732 | 228 |
| Lai'an County Lai'an County Lai'an County is a county of Anhui Province, China, lying between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
来安县 | 來安縣 | Láiān Xiàn | 1,481 | 432,021 | 292 |
| Quanjiao County Quanjiao County Quanjiao County is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
全椒县 | 全椒縣 | Quánjiāo Xiàn | 1,572 | 383,885 | 244 |
| Dingyuan County Dingyuan County Dingyuan County is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.... |
定远县 | 定遠縣 | Dìngyuǎn Xiàn | 2,998 | 779,174 | 260 |
| Fengyang County Fengyang County Fengyang County is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou prefecture-level city.-Historical sites:During the Xia, Shang and early Zhou dynasties, the Dongyi peoples inhabited this area and were collectively known as the Huaiyi after the Huai River... |
凤阳县 | 鳳陽縣 | Fèngyáng Xiàn | 1,950 | 644,895 | 331 |
These are further divided into 178 township-level divisions, including 86 towns, 78 townships and 14 subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s.
Notable people
- Zhu YuanzhangHongwu EmperorThe Hongwu Emperor , known variably by his given name Zhu Yuanzhang and by his temple name Taizu of Ming , was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China...
(1328–1398), founding emperorEmperor of ChinaThe Emperor of China refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BCE, and the fall of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China in 1916. When referred to as the Son of Heaven , a title that predates the Qin unification, the...
of the Ming DynastyMing DynastyThe Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic... - Wu JingziWu JingziWu Jingzi was a Chinese scholar and writer who was born in the city now known as Chuzhou, Anhui and who died in Yangzhou, Jiangsu.-Biography:...
(1701–1754), Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
writer, author of The Scholars
External links
- Government website of Chuzhou (in Simplified Chinese)