Bengbu
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Bengbu 蚌埠市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
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| Nickname(s): Pearl city (珠城) | |
.png) Location of Bengbu City jurisdiction in Anhui |
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| Coordinates: 32°55′N 117°23′E / 32.917°N 117.383°ECoordinates: 32°55′N 117°23′E / 32.917°N 117.383°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 7 |
| Township-level divisions | 74 |
| Municipal seat | Longzihu District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zhou Chunyu (周春雨) |
| • secretary of municipal Party committee | Chen Qitao (陈启涛) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,952.14 km2 (2,298.13 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 613.7 km2 (237.0 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 613.7 km2 (237.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,164,467 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 972,784 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 972,784 |
| • Metro density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 233000 |
| Area code(s) | 0552 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖C |
| Website | bengbu |
Bengbu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Bèngbù; Wade–Giles: Peng-pu) is a mid-sized city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its built-up (or metro) area made of 4 urban districts has nearly one million residents, though the Prefecture-level city under its jurisdiction had 3,164,467 registered residents at the 2010 census. Its name means "Oyster Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.
The city's urban agglomeration is about to include Huaiyuan county, which is under its jurisdiction, as well as Fengyang county in Chuzhou municipality. This contiguous built-up area would have approximately 2.6 million residents.
The prefecture-level city of Bengbu administers seven county-level divisions, including four districts and three counties.
These are further divided into 74 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 19 townships and 19 subdistricts.
Bengbu is located in the southeast of the North China Plain, on the Huai River. The built up urbanized area is divided into two parts: greater Bengbu on the south bank of the river and little Bengbu on the north bank. Dragon Lake is on the East side of the urbanized area. On the other side of the lake is the university district, containing four institutions of higher learning.
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