Meishan
Meishan
眉山市 | |
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Bao'en Temple, Meishan | |
Location of Meishan in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Meishan municipal government): 30°04′38″N 103°50′54″E / 30.0771°N 103.8484°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Dongpo District |
| Area | |
| 7,173.82 km2 (2,769.83 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| 2,955,219 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,232,648 |
| • Urban density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,232,648 |
| • Metro density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 103.0 billion US$ 16.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 34,380 US$ 5,520 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 620000 |
| Area code | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-14 |
| Website | www |
Meishan (Chinese: 眉山; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: [mi˨˩sã˥]; pinyin: Méishān; Wade–Giles: Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou (眉州) or Qingzhou (青州), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census of whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. It’s located in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin. Known for its cultural heritage, fertile lands, and historical significance, Meishan is also the birthplace of Su Shi (Su Dongpo), one of China’s greatest poets and intellectuals.
It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000.