Neijiang

Neijiang
内江市
Nei-chiang, Neikiang
Neijiang in 2012
Location of Neijiang in Sichuan
Coordinates (Neijiang municipal government): 29°34′49″N 105°03′29″E / 29.5802°N 105.0580°E / 29.5802; 105.0580
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Municipal seatShizhong District
Area
5,385.33 km2 (2,079.29 sq mi)
  Urban
1,568.1 km2 (605.4 sq mi)
  Metro
1,568.1 km2 (605.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
3,140,678
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Urban
1,179,140
  Urban density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
  Metro
1,179,140
  Metro density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 119.9 billion
US$ 19.2 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 32,081
US$ 5,151
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
641000
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-10
Websitewww.neijiang.gov.cn

Neijiang (simplified Chinese: 内江; traditional Chinese: 內江; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nui4jiang1; Sichuanese pronunciation: [nuei˨˩˧tɕiaŋ˥]; pinyin: Nèijiāng; Wade–Giles: Nei-chiang) is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Tuo River, midway between the two major cities of Chengdu and Chongqing, is a transportation and food-processing center. The population of the entire prefecture was 3,140,678 at the 2020 census, and the population of the built-up (metro) area was 1,179,140 in the 2 urban districts of Shizhong and Dongxing.