Chizhou () is a
prefecture-level city in the south of
Anhui province, China. It borders
Anqing
Anqing (, also Nganking, formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Its population was 4,165,284 as of the 2020 census, with 804,493 living in the ...
to the northwest,
Tongling and
Wuhu to the northeast,
Xuancheng to the east,
Huangshan to the southeast, and the province of
Jiangxi to the southwest. Its population was 1,342,764 as of the 2020 census whom 615,274 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Guichi District.
Mount Jiuhua (Jǐuhuáshān), located in Qingyang county, is one of the four sacred mountains of
Chinese buddhism.
In May 1949, the Chizhou Special Administrative Region was established under the jurisdiction of the people's Administrative Office of Southern Anhui and the Chizhou Special Administrative Office in Guichi county.
From February 1952 to May 1965, Chizhou Special Area was abolished, and the counties under its jurisdiction were divided into Anqing Special Area, Huizhou Special Area and Wuhu Special Area respectively.
From May 1965 to January 1980, the Chizhou special zone was set up, directly under Anhui province.
From January 1980 to August 1988, Chizhou Special Area was abolished and counties under its jurisdiction were incorporated into Anqing Special Area, Xuancheng Special Area and Huizhou Special Area.
In August 1988, the Chizhou area was relocated to Anhui province.
On 26 June 2000, Guichi District, Dongzhi County, Qingyang County, Shitai County, Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area and Chizhou Economic and Technological Development Zone were withdrawn and built.
Administration
The
prefecture-level city of Chizhou administers four
county-level divisions, including one
district and three
counties.
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Guichi District ()
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Dongzhi County ()
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Shitai County
Shitai County () is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou. It has population of and an area of . The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Tow ...
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Qingyang County
Qingyang County () is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. It is the northeasternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou. It has a population of and an area of . The government of Qingya ...
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Climate
Transport
Chizhou is served by
Chizhou railway station
Chizhou railway station is a railway station in Tongguan District, Tongling, Anhui, China.
History
The station opened on 1 September 2008 with the introduction of passenger services on the Tongling–Jiujiang railway. On 6 December 2015, high-spe ...
on the
Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway and the
Tongling–Jiujiang railway.
Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport
Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport is an airport serving the city of Chizhou in Anhui Province, China. It is located in Guichi District, 20 kilometers from the city center. The airport also serves the city of Tongling and the Buddhist sacred mountain ...
was opened in August 2013, serving Tongling and
Mount Jiuhua.
References
External links
Government website of Chizhou(in Simplified Chinese)
{{Major cities along the Yangtze River
Cities in Anhui
National Forest Cities in China
Populated places on the Yangtze River