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Shiyan

Shiyan
十堰市
Prefecture-level city
Shiyan Railway Station
Shiyan Railway Station
Location of Shiyan City jurisdiction in Hubei
Location of Shiyan City jurisdiction in Hubei
Shiyan is located in Hubei
Shiyan
Shiyan
Location of the city centre in Hubei
Coordinates: 32°38′N 110°48′E / 32.633°N 110.800°E / 32.633; 110.800Coordinates: 32°38′N 110°48′E / 32.633°N 110.800°E / 32.633; 110.800
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hubei
County-level divisions 8
Municipal seat Maojian District
Government
 • CPC Secretary Chen Tianhui (陈天会)
 • Mayor Zhang Siyi (张嗣义)
Area
 • Total 1,022 km2 (395 sq mi)
Highest elevation 1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 3,340,841
 • Density 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code

442000 (Urban center) 442100-442300, 442500-442700

(Other areas)
Area code(s) 719
License Plate 鄂C

Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora L. Sieb. Southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora L.Blossom of pomegranate Punica granatum L. Chinese Rose

Rosa chinensis

442000 (Urban center) 442100-442300, 442500-442700

Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora L. Sieb. Southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora L.Blossom of pomegranate Punica granatum L. Chinese Rose

Shiyan (Chinese: 十堰; pinyin: Shíyàn) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei province, China, bordering Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west. At the 2010 census, its population was 3,340,841 of whom 767,920 lived in the built-up (or metro) area ade of Maojian and Zhangwan urban districts on 1,193 square kilometres (461 square miles). In 2007, the city was named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.

The Wudang Mountains run approximately east–west through the territory of the "Prefecture-level city" of Shiyan, crossing several of its county-level divisions. The peak commonly referred to as "Wudang Mountain", or in Mandarin Wudangshan, is one of the most important cultural centres of the Taoist faith. The surrounding areas are dotted with up to 200 Taoist monastic temples and religious sites. The main attraction in this area, and also one of the most sacred Taoist sites, which forms an important stop for mainly Chinese tourists bound there, with up to twenty bus loads of visitors per day at peak times is Wudangshan Jiedao of the Danjiangkou county-level city.

The prefecture-level city of Shiyan administers 8 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 county-level city and 4 counties.


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