Guangyuan
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| Guangyuan | |
| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Simplified | 广元 |
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| - Traditional | 廣元 |
| - Pinyin | Gǔangyúan |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16,313.78 km² (6,298.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 3,037,600 |
| - Density | 186.2/km² (482.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 628017 |
| Area code(s) | 0839 |
| Website: http://www.cngy.gov.cn/ | |
Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Gǔangyúan; Wade-Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China. It has an area of 16313.78 square kilometers and a population of 3,037,600 in 2002.[1]
Guangyuan's economy is based on a diverse array of heavy industry, as well as mining and agriculture. It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs. Plant 821, a large plutonium producing reactor is located near Guangyuan.
On May 12, 2008 a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred. 4,822 people were killed, 28,245 injured, and 125 missing in the city as of June 7, 2008.[2]
[edit] Administrative divisions
- Shizhong District (市中区)
- Yuanba District (元坝区)
- Chaotian District (朝天区)
- Wangcang County (旺苍县)
- Qingchuan County (青川县)
- Jiange County (剑阁县)
- Cangxi County (苍溪县)
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) Profile of Guangyuan, official website of Guangyuan Government, visited on May 13, 2008.
- ^ "Guangyuan Government Held 20th News Conference for the Earthquake on June 7", Official website of Guangyuan Government, 2008-06-08. Retrieved on 2008-06-08. (Chinese)
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