Panzhihua
Panzhihua
攀枝花市 | |
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Panzhihua Iron and Steel in Nongnongping Baguanhe in Xi District Bingcaogang in Dong District Panzhihua Origin Square The Third Line Construction Museum in Renhe District Bingcaogang Bridge over Jinsha River | |
| Motto(s): "花是一座城，城是一朵花" (The flower is a city, the city is a flower) | |
Location of Panzhihua in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Panzhihua municipal government): 26°34′57″N 101°43′06″E / 26.5824°N 101.7184°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Dong District |
| Area | |
| 7,423.42 km2 (2,866.20 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2,010.7 km2 (776.3 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,010.7 km2 (776.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,157 m (3,796 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| 1,212,203 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 806,395 |
| • Urban density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 806,395 |
| • Metro density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 92.5 billion US$ 14.9 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 75,081 US$ 12,055 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 617000 |
| Area code | 0812 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-04 |
| Website | www |
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Panzhihua (Chinese: 攀枝花; pinyin: Pānzhīhuā), formerly Dukou (渡口), is a prefecture-level city located in the far south of Sichuan province, China, at the confluence of the Jinsha and Yalong Rivers. It has an administrative area of 7,423.42 square kilometres (2,866.20 sq mi), and a population at the 2020 census of 1,212,203. 806,395 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 3 urban districts.
Its economy relies almost entirely on its giant mine, one of the country's largest. The economy in Panzhihua is mainly centered on natural resource development and heavy-industry. The city grew into a major city for steel production during the Third Front construction.: 184 The urban center was built on top of mountainous terrains. In 2005, Panzhihua won the "China Excellent Tourist City" title, in 2008 it won the "National Health City" and the "China Vanadium, Titanium" titles.