Dazhou
Dazhou
达州市 Tachow | |
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Covered bridge | |
Location of Dazhou City jurisdiction in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Dazhou municipal government): 31°12′33″N 107°28′04″E / 31.2093°N 107.4678°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Tongchuan District |
| Area | |
| 16,591 km2 (6,406 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,137 km2 (1,211 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,137 km2 (1,211 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| 5,385,422 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,850,869 |
| • Urban density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,850,869 |
| • Metro density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 135.1 billion US$ 21.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 24,343 US$ 3,908 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 635000 |
| Area code | 0818 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-17 |
| Licence Plate Prefixes | 川S |
| Administrative division code | 511700 |
| Website | www |
Dazhou (simplified Chinese: 达州; traditional Chinese: 達州; pinyin: Dázhōu; Wade–Giles: Ta-chou) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast corner of Sichuan province, China, bordering Shaanxi to the north and Chongqing to the east and south. As of 2020 census, Dazhou was home to 5,385,422 inhabitants whom 1,850,869 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts.