Wuwei, Anhui
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Wuwei
无为市 | |
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![]() Sunset in Wuwei, view from Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway | |
![]() Wuwei is the westernmost division in this map of Wuhu | |
![]() Wuhu in Anhui | |
Coordinates (Wuwei municipal government): 31°18′16″N 117°54′08″E / 31.3044°N 117.9023°ECoordinates: 31°18′16″N 117°54′08″E / 31.3044°N 117.9023°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Wuhu |
County seat | Wucheng (无城镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,022 km2 (781 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,214,000 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 238300 |
Area code(s) | 0553 |
Website | www |
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 .[citation needed]
Administrative divisions[]
Wuwei directly administers 20 towns:
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Urbanization[]
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] Eight months later, The Economist commented on the urbanization, describing that "at the hear of Wuwei, high-rise housing and a glossy white shopping centre sit next to dilapidated alleys where farmers sell live chickens".[4]
Economy[]
In 2018, the city recorded a GDP of 438.2 billion yuan, and retail sails totaling 129.5 billion yuan.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ 2019年统计用区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Worlds apart". The Economist. 436 (9208). Wuwei, Anhui. 19 Aug 2020. p. 46. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
External links[]
- County-level divisions of Anhui