Guangyuan

Guangyuan 广元市
Prefecture-level city
Location of Guangyuan in Sichuan
Guangyuan Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 32°26′N 105°49′E / 32.433°N 105.817°E / 32.433; 105.817Coordinates: 32°26′N 105°49′E / 32.433°N 105.817°E / 32.433; 105.817
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Area
• Total	16,313.78 km2 (6,298.79 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,484,123
• Density	150/km2 (390/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 2,484,123 in 2010 (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]

History

Formerly known as Lizhou (利州), Guangyuan was the birthplace of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to bear the title Empress Regnant.

Administrative divisions

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2004 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Lizhou District	利州区	Lìzhōu Qū	460,000	1,482	310
2	Zhaohua District	昭化区	Zhāohuà Qū	240,000	1,435	167
3	Chaotian District	朝天区	Cháotiān Qū	210,000	1,618	130
4	Wangcang County	旺苍县	Wàngcāng Xiàn	450,000	2,976	151
5	Qingchuan County	青川县	Qīngchuān Xiàn	250,000	3,269	76
6	Jiange County	剑阁县	Jiàngé Xiàn	670,000	3,204	209
7	Cangxi County	苍溪县	Cāngxī Xiàn	770,000	2,330	330

Transport

• China National Highway 212
• Baoji–Chengdu Railway (part of the main route from Chengdu to Xi'an and Beijing)
• Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway (under construction)
• Lanzhou–Chongqing High-Speed Railway

References

External links

• Official website of Guangyuan Government