Xichang

Xichang
西昌市 · ꀒꎂꏃ
County-level city
Location of Xichang City jurisdiction (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Xichang
Location in Sichuan
Xichang
Xichang (China)
Coordinates: 27°53′40″N 102°15′52″E / 27.89444°N 102.26444°E / 27.89444; 102.26444
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureLiangshan
Municipal seatBeicheng Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
2,655 km2 (1,025 sq mi)
Elevation
1,542 m (5,059 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
955,041
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
615000
Area code0834
Websitewww.xichang.gov.cn
Xichang
Chinese name
Chinese西昌
Literal meaningWestern Prosperity
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīchāng
Yi name
Yiꀒꎂ
Romanisation: Op Rro
Former names
Jiandu
Chinese建都
Literal meaningEstablishing Capital
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiàndū
Wade–GilesChien-tu
Jianchang
Chinese建昌
Literal meaningEstablishing Prosperity
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiànchāng
Wade–GilesChien-chʻang

Xichang (Northern Yi: /o̝˨˩dʐo̝˧/) is a city in and the seat of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Sichuan, China.

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