Jiangyou

Jiangyou
—  County-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Chinese 江油
 • Pinyin Jiāngyóu
Location of Jiangyou within Mianyang, Sichuan
Jiangyou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Mianyang
City seat Zhongba (中坝镇)
Area
 • Total 2,720 km2 (1,050.2 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 870,000
 • Density 319.9/km2 (828.4/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 621700
Area code(s) 0816
Website http://www.jiangyou.gov.cn/

Jiangyou (Chinese: 江油; Pinyin: Jiāngyóu) is a Chinese county-level city located in Mianyang, Sichuan. The city proper is subdivided into four urban districts and has jurisdiction over 21 towns, and 19 rural townships. Jiangyou is noted as the home town of Li Bai, a leading Tang Dynasty poet.

Jiangyou has an area of 2,720 square kilometers and a population of 870,000 in 2004.[1]

References

  1. ^ (Chinese) Profile of Jiangyou, visited on May 17, 2008.

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