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Quanzhou

Quanzhou
泉州市
Prefecture-level city
Location of Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian
Location of Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian
Quanzhou is located in China
Quanzhou
Quanzhou
Location in China
Coordinates: 24°55′N 118°35′E / 24.917°N 118.583°E / 24.917; 118.583Coordinates: 24°55′N 118°35′E / 24.917°N 118.583°E / 24.917; 118.583
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Government
 • CPC Secretary Zheng Xincong
 • Mayor Zhu Ming
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 11,218.91 km2 (4,331.65 sq mi)
 • Urban 872.4 km2 (336.8 sq mi)
 • Metro 4,274.5 km2 (1,650.4 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Prefecture-level city 8,128,533
 • Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,435,185
 • Urban density 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
 • Metro 6,107,475
 • Metro density 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 362000
Area code(s) 0595
GDP 2009
 - Total CNY 300.229 billion (USD 43.99 billion)
 - Per capita CNY 38,368 (USD 5,622)
 - Growth Increase 12.5%
License Plate Prefixes 闽C
Local Dialect Min Nan: Quanzhou dialect
Website www.quanzhou.gov.cn
Quanzhou
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Quanzhou in Chinese
Chinese
Hokkien POJ Choâⁿ-chiu
Postal Chinchew
Literal meaning "Spring Prefecture"
Informal names
Chinese
Literal meaning Tung-Tree City
Quanzhou
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