Wuwei, Anhui

Coordinates: 31°18′16″N 117°54′08″E / 31.3044°N 117.9023°E / 31.3044; 117.9023
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Wuwei
无为市
County-level city
Sunset in Wuwei, view from Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
Sunset in Wuwei, view from Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
Wuwei is the westernmost division in this map of Wuhu
Wuwei is the westernmost division in this map of Wuhu
Wuhu in Anhui
Wuhu in Anhui
Coordinates (Wuwei municipal government): 31°18′16″N 117°54′08″E / 31.3044°N 117.9023°E / 31.3044; 117.9023
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityWuhu
County seatWucheng (无城镇)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,022 km2 (781 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,214,000
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
238300
Area code0553
Websitewww.ww.gov.cn

Wuwei (simplified Chinese: 无为; traditional Chinese: 無為; pinyin: Wúwéi) is a county-level city in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Wuhu.[1] Previously a county, Wuwei was upgraded to a county-level city in late 2019.[2] It has population of 1,214,000 as of 2018, and an area of 2,022 square kilometres (781 sq mi).[1] The government of Wuwei City is located in the town of Wucheng [zh].[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

Wuwei directly administers 20 towns: Wucheng [zh], Xiang'an [zh], Dougou [zh], Shijian [zh], Yanqiao [zh], Kaicheng [zh], Shushan [zh], Niubu [zh], Liudu [zh], Yaogou [zh], Nicha [zh], Fudu [zh], Quantang [zh], Hedian [zh], Hongmiao [zh], Gaogou [zh], Hemao [zh], Shilidun [zh], Kunshan [zh], and Hongxiang [zh].[3]

Wuwei Railway Station on Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.

History

On December 16, 2019, the State Council approved re-designating Wuwei from a county to a county-level city, due to the area's increasing urbanization.[2]

Economy

In 2018, the city recorded a GDP of 438.2 billion yuan, and retail sails totaling 129.5 billion yuan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 无为县情简介 (in Chinese). Wuwei People's Government. 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. ^ a b 无为撤县设市，下一个会是谁？. 安徽频道--人民网 (in Chinese). 2019-12-17. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-02. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2020-06-03 suggested (help)
  3. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

External links

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