Jianyang, Sichuan
Jianyang
简阳市 | |
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Location of Jianyang City (red) within Chengdu City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (dm): 30°22′48″N 104°31′48″E / 30.38000°N 104.53000°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
| Municipal seat | Shehongba Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,215 km2 (855 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 1,117,265 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 641400 |
| Area code | 028 |
| Website | www |
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Jianyang (simplified Chinese: 简阳; traditional Chinese: 簡陽; pinyin: Jiǎnyáng) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, in Sichuan Province, Southwest China. Situated only 48 kilometers (30 mi) from Chengdu, Jianyang is administratively under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, changed from being a prefecture-level city of Ziyang since May 2016. The preparation work for changing it to "Jianyang District" is already started as of August 2019. The urban center is located on the banks of the Tuo River.