Chibi City
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| Chibi | |
|---|---|
| — County-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 赤壁 |
| - Pinyin | Chìbì |
  Chibi
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| Coordinates: 29°53′0″N 113°38′0″E / 29.883333°N 113.633333°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture | Xianning |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,723 km2 (665.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 506,509 |
| - Density | 294/km2 (761.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.chibi.gov.cn/ |
Chibi City (Chinese: 赤壁市; Pinyin: Chìbì Shì ) is a Chinese city of about 133,000 in Xianning, Hubei province. The city was originally named Puqi (蒲圻) until 11 June 1998, when the State Council approved the renaming to "Chibi" to tie the city to the famous historical Battle of Chibi.
Chibi has an area of 1,723 square kilometers [1] and a population of 506,509 as of 2006.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Geography of Chibi" (in Chinese). Official website of Chibi Government. 2007-10-11. http://www.chibi.gov.cn/show.asp?id=3563. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Democraphics of Chibi" (in Chinese). Official website of Chibi Government. 2007-10-11. http://www.chibi.gov.cn/show.asp?id=3564. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
[edit] References
- 中华人民共和国行政区划（1998年） (Chinese)
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