Chengdu

Chengdu (Cheenese: 成都; Sichuanese: Cen²du¹; pinyin: Chéngdū), umwhile transliteratit Chengtu, is the caipital o Sichuan province in Soothwast Cheenae. It haulds sub-provincial admeenistrative status. The urban aurie hooses 14,047,625 indwallers: 7,123,697 within the municipality's nine destricts an 6,730,749 in the surroondin region.

Chengdu 成都
Sub-provincial ceety
成都市
From top left: The city skyline, Sichuan University, Jinli, Jing River and Anshun Peaceful and Fluent Bridge.
Eik-name(s):  蓉城 (The Hibiscus Ceety)
Location of Chengdu City jurisdiction in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°39′31″N 104°03′53″E
Kintra	Fowkrepublic o Cheenae
Province	Sichuan
Established	311 BC
Municipal seat	Qingyang Deestrict
Diveesions  - Coonty-level	9 destricts, 4 coonty-level cities, 6 coonties
Govrenment
• Teep	Sub-provincial ceety
• CPC Pairty Chief	Huang Xinchu (黄新初)
• Mayor	Ge Honglin (葛红林)
Area
• Sub-provincial ceety	12132 km2 (4,684 sq mi)
• Urban	2129 km2 (822 sq mi)
• Metro	1617 km2 (624 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation	5364 m (17,598 ft)
Lowest elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Sub-provincial ceety	14,047,625
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
• Urban	7,677,100
• Urban density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
• Metro	6,730,749
• Metro density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Major Naitionalities	Han
Time zone	UTC+8 (Cheenae Staundart)
Postal code	610000-611944
Area code(s)	28
GDP (nominal) Tot (2010)	¥ 555.13 billion (US$82.119 billion)
GDP (nominal) Per Capita (2010)	¥ 43,417 (US$6,442)
License Plate Prefix	川A
Website	http://www.chengdu.gov.cn

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — sister ceeties

In 1979, Chengdu signed a sister ceety agreement wi Montpellier, Fraunce, the first pair o Sino-French sister ceeties. Later Chengdu signed sister ceety agreements wi ceeties in ten kintras, as well as signin a friendly region agreement wi the Dalarna province in Swaden. Chengdu haes haed mony friendly exchynges wi the sister ceeties. Montpellier, for example, haes a Chengdu Street an a Chengdu Plaza. The soccer team Chengdu Blades is ained bi Sheffield United F.C.

Baku, Azerbaijan Montpellier, Fraunce; syne 1979 Ljubljana, Slovenie; syne 1981 Linz, Austrick; syne 1983 Kofu, Japan; syne 1983 Knoxville, Tennessee, Unitit States Phoenix, Arizona, Unitit States; syne 1986

Winnipeg, Canadae; syne 1988 Mechelen, Belgium; syne 1993 Volgograd, Roushie; syne 1994 Saint Petersburg, Roushie; syne 1998 Palermo, Italy; syne 1999 Gimcheon, Sooth Korea; syne 2000 Medan, Indonesie; syne 2001

Dalarna (province), Swaden; syne 2004 Bonn, Germany; syne 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii, Unitit States 2011 Flemish Brabant (province), Belgium; syne 2011 Maastricht, Netherlands, syne 2012 Perth, Australie, syne 2012 Horsens, Denmark, syne 2012