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Shenzen

Shenzhen
深圳市
Sub-provincial city
Clockwise from top: Luohu District skyline with KK100 and Shun Hing Square in the center, Skyscrapers along Shennan Road including the China Merchants Bank Tower and East Pacific Center, Central Nanshan District, Skyline of Futian as viewed from Shenzhen Bay Park, a view from Dapeng Fortress and Central Futian as viewed from Lianhuashan Park
Clockwise from top: Luohu District skyline with KK100 and Shun Hing Square in the center, Skyscrapers along Shennan Road including the China Merchants Bank Tower and East Pacific Center, Central Nanshan District, Skyline of Futian as viewed from Shenzhen Bay Park, a view from Dapeng Fortress and Central Futian as viewed from Lianhuashan Park
Location of Shenzhen City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Location of Shenzhen City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Shenzhen is located in China
Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Location in China
Coordinates: 22°33′N 114°06′E / 22.550°N 114.100°E / 22.550; 114.100Coordinates: 22°33′N 114°06′E / 22.550°N 114.100°E / 22.550; 114.100
Country China
Province Guangdong
County-level divisions 6
City March 1979
SEZ formed 1 May 1980
Government
 • Type Sub-provincial city
 • CPC Committee Secretary Xu Qin
 • Mayor Xu Qin
Area
 • Sub-provincial city 2,050 km2 (790 sq mi)
 • Urban 1,991.64 km2 (768.98 sq mi)
Elevation 0–943.7 m (0–3,145.7 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Sub-provincial city 10,778,900
 • Density 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 10,630,000
 • Urban density 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Major ethnicities Han
Demonym(s) Shenzhener
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 518000
Area code(s) 755
GDP (Nominal) 2016
 - Total CNY 1.95 trillion
USD 294 billion
 - per capita CNY 180,840
USD 27,231
 - Growth Increase 9%
Licence plate prefixes 粤B
City flower Bougainvillea
City trees Lychee and Mangrove
Website sz.gov.cn
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (Chinese characters).svg
"Shenzhen" in Chinese
Chinese 深圳
Cantonese Yale Sām-jan
Postal Shumchun
Literal meaning "Deep drains"
Shenzhen
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Source: Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau 1981–2010 normals
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