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Wuhan

Wuhan
武汉市
Sub-provincial city
From top: Wuhan and the Yangtze River, Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan Custom House, and Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
From top: Wuhan and the Yangtze River, Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan Custom House, and Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
Location of Wuhan City jurisdiction in Hubei
Location of Wuhan City jurisdiction in Hubei
Wuhan is located in China
Wuhan
Wuhan
Location in China
Coordinates: 30°35′N 114°17′E / 30.583°N 114.283°E / 30.583; 114.283Coordinates: 30°35′N 114°17′E / 30.583°N 114.283°E / 30.583; 114.283
Country China
Province Hubei
County-level divisions 13
Township divisions 153
Settled 1500 BC
Government
 • Party Secretary Chen Yixin
 • Mayor Wan Yong (万勇)
Area
 • Total 8,494.41 km2 (3,279.71 sq mi)
Elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 10,607,700
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
  2013
Languages
 • Languages Wuhan dialect, Standard Chinese
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 430000–430400
Area code(s) 0027
GDP 2016
 - Total CNY 1.19 trillion
USD 180 billion (8th)
 - Per capita CNY 119,000
USD 18,030(nominal) 28,718(ppp) (11th)
 - Growth Increase 8.5%
License plate prefixes A
O (police and authorities)
City trees metasequoia
City flowers plum blossom
Website www.wuhan.gov.cn
Wǔhàn
Wuhan (Chinese characters).svg
"Wǔhàn" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Postal Wuhan
Literal meaning "Wǔ[chāng] and Hàn[kǒu]"
Wuhan
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
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Source: CMA