Liuzhou

Liuzhou
柳州市 • Liujcouh Si
Liuchow
Clockwise, from top: City center skyline at night, Dongmen ancient city gate, Longtan Park, Temple of Confucius, Chengyang Bridge, and a temple at Horse Saddle Mountain (马鞍山)
Location of Liuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Liuzhou
Location in China
Coordinates (Liuzhou government): 24°19′40″N 109°25′40″E / 24.32778°N 109.42778°E / 24.32778; 109.42778
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Municipal seatChengzhong District
Area
18,594.2 km2 (7,179.3 sq mi)
  Urban
3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi)
  Metro
3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
4,153,500
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
  Urban
2,519,051
  Urban density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Metro
2,519,051
  Metro density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 305.7 billion
US$ 47.4 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 73,328
US$ 11,366
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX
Websitewww.liuzhou.gov.cn
Liuzhou
"Liuzhou", as written in Chinese
Chinese name
Chinese柳州
Hanyu PinyinLiǔzhōu
PostalLiuchow
Literal meaningWillow [River] Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiǔzhōu
Zhuang name
ZhuangLiujcouh
1957 orthographyLiuзcouƅ

Liuzhou (/ljˈ/; Chinese: 柳州, Standard Mandarin: [ljòʊ.ʈʂóʊ], Liuzhou Yue dialect: [liəu53 ʦəu44]) is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The prefecture's population was 4,153,500 as of 2023 census, including 2,519,051 in the built-up area made of five urban districts. Its total area is 18,594 km2 (7,179 sq mi) and 3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi) for the built-up area.