Pidu, Chengdu
Pidu
郫都区 | |
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| District of Pidu, City of Chengdu | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′18″N 103°52′52″E / 30.805°N 103.881°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
| District seat | Pitong Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 437.5 km2 (168.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 1,672,025 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 6117XX |
| Website | pixian |
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| Chinese | 郫都 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 郫縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郫县 | ||||||
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Pidu District (郫都区; formerly known as Pi County or Pixian) is a suburban district of the City of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It presently covers an area of 437.5 square kilometers (168.9 sq mi), with a total population of 1,672,025 during the 2020 census. It was formerly known as the source of the best tobacco in Sichuan and is now well known for its doubanjiang, a type of spicy fermented bean sauce. It was established from the former Pi County by an approval from the State Council on November 24, 2016.