| Xuancheng 宣城 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 宣城 |
| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Xuānchéng |
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| Country | 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 (4,764.5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| GDP | |
| GDP per capita | |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖P |
Xuancheng (Chinese: 宣城; pinyin: Xuānchéng) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, People's Republic of 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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Administration
The prefecture-level city of Chizhou administers 7 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city and 5 counties.
- Xuanzhou District (宣州区)
- Ningguo City (宁国市)
- Langxi County (郎溪县)
- Guangde County (广德县)
- Jing County (泾县)
- Jixi County (绩溪县)
- Jingde County (旌德县)
These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 61 towns, 44 townships and 10 subdistricts.
Language and culture
In Xuancheng the Wu dialect is spoken.
Notable people
- Mei Wending (梅文鼎; 1633 - 1721), Qing Dynasty mathematician and astronomer
External links
- Government website of Xuancheng (in Simplified Chinese)
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