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Jinling

Nanjing
南京市
Sub-provincial city
Clockwise from top: 1. the city, Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain; 2. stone sculpture "bixie"; 3. Jiming Temple; 4. Yijiang Gate with the City Wall of Nanjing; 5. Qinhuai River and Fuzi Miao; 6. Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre; 7. the spirit way of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum; 8. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Location of Nanjing City jurisdiction in Jiangsu
Location of Nanjing City jurisdiction in Jiangsu
Nanjing is located in China
Nanjing
Nanjing
Location in China
Coordinates: 32°03′N 118°46′E / 32.050°N 118.767°E / 32.050; 118.767Coordinates: 32°03′N 118°46′E / 32.050°N 118.767°E / 32.050; 118.767
Country  People's Republic of China
Province Jiangsu
County-level 11
Township-level 129
Settled unknown (Yecheng, 495 BC. Jinling City, 333 BC)
Government
 • Type Sub-provincial city
 • Party Secretary Huang Lixin
 • Mayor Miao Ruilin
Area
 • Total 6,598 km2 (2,548 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (50 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 8,230,000
 • Density 1,237/km2 (3,183/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Nankinese
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 210000–211300
Area code(s) 25
GDP (Nominal) 2016
 - Total US$ 158.3 billion
 - Per capita US$ 19,537
 - Growth Increase 8.0%
GDP (PPP) 2016
 - Total US$ 290.1 billion
 - Per capita US$ 35,819
Licence plate prefixes A
Website City of Nanjing
City trees
Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara),
Platanus × acerifolia
City flowers
Méi (Prunus mume)
Nanjing
Nanjing (Chinese characters).svg
"Nanjing" in Chinese characters
Chinese 南京
Postal Nanking
Literal meaning "Southern Capital"
Nanjing
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