Bozhou

Bozhou
亳州市
Location of Bozhou City jurisdiction in Anhui
Coordinates (Bozhou municipal government): 33°50′47″N 115°46′43″E / 33.8463°N 115.7786°E / 33.8463; 115.7786
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions4
SeatQiaocheng District
Government
  MayorLiu Jian (刘健)
Area
8,522.58 km2 (3,290.59 sq mi)
  Urban
2,262.9 km2 (873.7 sq mi)
  Metro
2,262.9 km2 (873.7 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
4,996,844
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Urban
1,537,231
  Urban density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Metro
1,537,231
  Metro density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 197.3 billion
US$ 26.2 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 39,564
US$ 6,133
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
236800
Area code558
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-16
License Plate Prefix皖S
Websitebozhou.gov.cn

Bozhou (Chinese: 亳州; pinyin: Bózhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui province, China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and Henan to the north. Its population was 4,996,844 at the 2020 census, of whom 1,537,231 lived in the built-up area made of Qiaocheng urban district, even though the county remains largely rural.