Zhumadian

Zhumadian 驻马店市
Prefecture-level city
Zhumadian in Henan
Zhumadian Location in China
Coordinates: 32°59′N 114°02′E / 32.983°N 114.033°E / 32.983; 114.033Coordinates: 32°59′N 114°02′E / 32.983°N 114.033°E / 32.983; 114.033
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Henan
County-level divisions	10
Area
• Prefecture-level city	14,974 km2 (5,781 sq mi)
• Urban	770 km2 (300 sq mi)
• Metro	770 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Prefecture-level city	7,230,744
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	721,670
• Urban density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
• Metro	721,670
• Metro density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	463000
Area code(s)	0396
GDP	¥4,184 per capita (2003)
Major Nationalities	Han
License plate prefixes	Q
Website	zhumadian.gov.cn

Zhumadian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 駐馬店; pinyin: Zhùmǎdiàn; postal: Chumatien) is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.

Its population is 7,230,744 at the 2010 census of whom 721,678 live in the built-up or metro area made up of Yicheng District.

The prefecture-level city of Zhumadian administers 1 district and 9 counties.

Zhumadian was previously known as Yicheng, for it used to be a relay station. In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor ordered his soldiers carry lychees from Guangdong to his charming princess Yang who loved to eat lychees. And Zhumadian was one of the relay stations.

Zhumadian is situated at 32° 18'−33° 35' N latitude, and 113° 10'−115° 12' E longitude, with a maximum east-west width of 191.5 kilometres (119.0 mi), and at most 137.5 kilometres (85.4 mi) long from south to north. The area of the prefecture is 15,083 square kilometres (5,824 sq mi), occupying 8.9% of the total provincial area. Neighbouring prefectures are:

The terrain is dominated by mountains, hills, hillocks, and plains.

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