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Chongqing Municipality

Chongqing
重庆市
Municipality
Chongqing Municipality
Clockwise from top: Jiefangbei CBD Skyline, The Temple of the White Emperor, E'gongyan Bridge, Qutang Gorge, and the Great Hall of the People.
Location of Chongqing Municipality within China
Location of Chongqing Municipality within China
Coordinates: 29°33′30″N 106°34′00″E / 29.55833°N 106.56667°E / 29.55833; 106.56667Coordinates: 29°33′30″N 106°34′00″E / 29.55833°N 106.56667°E / 29.55833; 106.56667
Country  People's Republic of China
Settled c. 316 BC
Divisions
 - County-level
 - Township-level

25 districts, 13 counties
1259 towns, townships, and subdistricts
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • CPC Secretary Sun Zhengcai
 • Mayor Zhang Guoqing
 • Congress Chairman Zhang Xuan
 • Conference Chairman Xu Jingye
Area
 • Municipality 82,403 km2 (31,816 sq mi)
 • Urban 472.8 km2 (182.5 sq mi)
Elevation 244 m (801 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Municipality 49,165,500
 • Density 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban 36,700,000
 • Metro 52,100,100
Demonym(s) Chongqinger
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 4000 00 - 4099 00
Area code(s) 23
GDP 2016
 - Total CNY 1.76 trillion
USD 264 billion (20th)
 - Per capita 58,200 CNY
8,770 USD (11th)
HDI (2010) 0.689 (17th) — medium
Licence plate prefixes A, B, C, D, F, G, H
ISO 3166-2 CN-50
City flower Camellia
City tree Ficus lacor
Website (Chinese) CQ.gov.cn
English.CQ.gov.cn
Chongqing
Chongqing (Chinese characters).svg
"Chongqing" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese 重庆
Traditional Chinese 重慶
Hanyu Pinyin Chóngqìng
Sichuanese Pinyin Cong2-qin4 ([tsʰoŋ˨˩tɕʰin˨˩˦])
Postal Chungking
Literal meaning "Doubled Celebration"
Chongqing
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