Guangyuan

Guangyuan
广元市
Location of Guangyuan in Sichuan
Guangyuan
Location of the city center in Sichuan
Coordinates (Guangyuan municipal government): 32°26′10″N 105°50′38″E / 32.436°N 105.844°E / 32.436; 105.844
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Municipal seatLizhou District
Area
  Total
16,313.78 km2 (6,298.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,305,657
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalCN¥ 60.5 billion
US$ 9.7 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 23,263
US$ 3,735
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
628017
Area code0839
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-08
Websitewww.cngy.gov.cn

Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Guǎngyuán; Wade–Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the northeast and Gansu to the northwest. Guangyuan City is located on the northern edge of the Sichuan Basin, on the upper reaches of the Jialing River, and is the junction of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.The city has a population of 2,305,657 as of the 2020 census.

Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Lanzhou, Xi'an and Chongqing municipality, it is considered the northern gateway to Sichuan. It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs.