Suqian

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Suqian
宿迁
Prefecture-level city
宿迁市
Location of Suqian City (yellow) in Jiangsu
Suqian
Location in China
Coordinates: 33°56′N 118°17′E / 33.933°N 118.283°E / 33.933; 118.283Coordinates: 33°56′N 118°17′E / 33.933°N 118.283°E / 33.933; 118.283
Country People's Republic of China
Province Jiangsu
Government
 • Mayor Zhang Xinshi (张新实)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 8,555 km2 (3,303 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Prefecture-level city 4,730,000
 • Metro 615,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 223800
(Urban center)
223600, 223700, 223900
(Other areas)
Area code(s) 527
GDP ¥130.5 billion (2011)
GDP per capita ¥27,765 (2011)
Major Nationalities Han
County-level divisions 5
Township-level divisions 115
License Plate Prefix 苏N
Website http://www.suqian.gov.cn/

Suqian (simplified Chinese: 宿迁; traditional Chinese: 宿遷; pinyin: Sùqiān) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xuzhou to the northwest, Lianyungang to the northeast, Huai'an to the south, and the province of Anhui to the west.

Administration

See also: List of administrative divisions of Jiangsu

The prefecture-level city of Suqian administers 5 county-level divisions, including 3 counties and 2 districts.

These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 111 towns and township, and 4 subdistricts.

Map Subdivision Hanzi Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Density
Counties
Shuyang County 沭阳县 Shùyáng Xiàn 1,538,054 2,298 669.30
Siyang County 泗阳县 Sìyáng Xiàn 830,502 1,418 585.68
Sihong County 泗洪县 Sìhóng Xiàn 909,311 2,731 332.95
City Proper
Sucheng District 宿城区 Sùchéng Qū 796,627 854 932.81
Suburban
Suyu District 宿豫区 Sùyù Qū 641,059 1,254 511.21
Counties
Total 4,715,553 8,555 551.20

Notable people

  • Xiang Yu (232 BC–202 BC), prominent marshal and the King of Kings during the late Qin Dynasty, the contestant for the throne against Liu Bang.
  • Consort Yu (?-202 BC), the wife of Xiang Yu who dead for her beloved husband when Xiangyu was lost in the last battle and surrounded by the enemy.
  • Lu Su (172–217), Chief of Staff in the army of the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era.

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