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Yinchuan

Yinchuan
银川市 · یٍچُوًا شِ‎
Prefecture-level city
Top:View of downtown Qinshui area, Bottom upper left:A mosque in Yinchuan Homeland of Hui Culture Park, Bottom lower left:Yinchuan Drum Tower, Bottom right:Yinchuan West Pagoda
Top:View of downtown Qinshui area, Bottom upper left:A mosque in Yinchuan Homeland of Hui Culture Park, Bottom lower left:Yinchuan Drum Tower, Bottom right:Yinchuan West Pagoda
The territory of Yinchuan prefecture-level city (yellow) within Ningxia
The territory of Yinchuan prefecture-level city (yellow) within Ningxia
Yinchuan is located in China
Yinchuan
Yinchuan
Location in China
Coordinates: 38°28′N 106°16′E / 38.467°N 106.267°E / 38.467; 106.267Coordinates: 38°28′N 106°16′E / 38.467°N 106.267°E / 38.467; 106.267
Country People's Republic of China
Region Ningxia
Government
 • Mayor Wang Rugui
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 4,467 km2 (1,725 sq mi)
 • Urban 2,045 km2 (790 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,045 km2 (790 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,608 ft)
Population (2010 census)
 • Prefecture-level city 1,993,088
 • Urban 1,290,170
 • Urban density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,290,170
 • Metro density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 750000
Area code(s) 0951
License plate prefixes 宁A
Website www.yinchuan.gov.cn (Chinese)
Yinchuan
Yinchuan (Chinese characters).svg
"Yinchuan" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese 银川
Traditional Chinese 銀川
Literal meaning "Silver River"
Yinchuan
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