Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie
张家界市
Zanxjiaxgaif
Tayung
Nickname: 
Dayong
Location of Zhangjiajie City jurisdiction in Hunan
Zhangjiajie
Location of Zhangjiajie City centre in Hunan
Zhangjiajie
Location of Zhangjiajie City centre in China
Coordinates (Zhangjiajie municipal government): 29°07′01″N 110°28′44″E / 29.117°N 110.479°E / 29.117; 110.479
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Area
9,518 km2 (3,675 sq mi)
  Urban
 (2017)
55.20 km2 (21.31 sq mi)
  Districts2,571.3 km2 (992.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
1,476,521
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
  Urban
 (2017)
225,700
  Districts
584,000
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 44.8 billion
US$ 7.2 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 29,425
US$ 4,724
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-HN-08
Websitewww.zjj.gov.cn
Zhangjiajie
"Zhangjiajie" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese张家界
Traditional Chinese張家界
PostalChangkiakai
Tayung (until 1994)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāngjiājiè
Wade–GilesChang1-chia1-chieh4
IPA[ʈʂáŋ.tɕjá.tɕjê]
Dayong
Chinese大庸
PostalTayung
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàyōng
Wade–GilesTa4-yung1

Zhangjiajie (simplified Chinese: 张家界; traditional Chinese: 張家界; pinyin: Zhāngjiājiè; Tujia: Zanxjiaxgaif /tsán tɕá kǎi/) is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan Province, China. It comprises the district of Yongding, Wulingyuan and counties of Cili and Sangzhi. It contains the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, part of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.