Zaoyang

Zaoyang
枣阳市
Tsaoyang
Zaoyang
Location in Hubei
Coordinates (Zaoyang government): 32°07′44″N 112°46′19″E / 32.129°N 112.772°E / 32.129; 112.772
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXiangyang
Area
3,277 km2 (1,265 sq mi)
  Urban
437.80 km2 (169.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
888,794
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
  Urban
481,004
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitezyzf.gov.cn

Zaoyang (simplified Chinese: 枣阳; traditional Chinese: 棗陽; pinyin: Zǎoyáng) is a city in the north of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangyang. At the 2020 census its population was 888,794 inhabitants even though its built-up (metropolitan) area is much smaller.