Shaowu

Shaowu
邵武市
Bayi Bridge
Nickname: 
Southern Wuyi
Location of Shaowu City within Nanping City
Shaowu
Location of the city center in Fujian
Coordinates (Shaowu government): 27°20′25″N 117°29′33″E / 27.3403°N 117.4925°E / 27.3403; 117.4925
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
Government
  CPC City Committee SecretaryHe Guangsong
Area
  Total
2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
273,721
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
354000
Area code(86)0599
Websitewww.shaowu.gov.cn

Shaowu (Chinese: 邵武; pinyin: Shàowǔ) is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, China. It is located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and borders Jiangxi province to the west. The city has a population of over 270,000. The local dialect incorporates elements of both Northern Min and Gan Chinese.