Xuancheng
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| Xuancheng 宣城 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 7 |
| Township-level divisions | 115 |
| City seat | Xuanzhou District (30°56′N 118°44′E / 30.933°N 118.733°E) |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | |
| • Mayor | Gao Dengbang (高登榜) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,340 km2 (4,760 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 2,742,315 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
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| License Plate Prefix | 皖P |
Xuancheng (Chinese: 宣城; pinyin: Xuānchéng) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province of Eastern China. It borders Wuhu to the northwest, Chizhou to the west, Huangshan to the southwest, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu to the southeast and northeast respectively.
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[edit] Administration
Xuancheng City administers seven county-level divisions, including one district, one county-level city and five counties.
These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 61 towns, 44 townships and ten subdistricts.
[edit] Language and culture
In Xuancheng, the Wu dialect is spoken as well as Mandarin.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Rail
Xuancheng is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.
[edit] Notable people
- Mei Wending (梅文鼎; 1633–1721), Qing Dynasty mathematician and astronomer
[edit] External links
- (in Simplified Chinese) Xuancheng Government website
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