Zaozhuang

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Zaozhuang
枣庄
Prefecture-level city
枣庄市
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shandong
County-level divisions 6
Township-level divisions 62
Municipal seat Shizhong District
(34°52′N 117°33′E / 34.867°N 117.550°E / 34.867; 117.550)
Government
 • Mayor Liu Yuxiang (刘玉祥)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 4,550 km2 (1,760 sq mi)
 • Urban 3,065 km2 (1,183 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
 • Urban 2,125,136
 • Urban density 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Metro 868,445
 • Metro density 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 277100
Area code(s) 0632
License Plate Prefix 鲁D

Zaozhuang (simplified Chinese: 枣庄; traditional Chinese: 棗莊; pinyin: Zǎozhuāng) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The second smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders Jining to the west and north, Linyi to the east, and the province of Jiangsu to the south.

Its population is 3,729,300 at the 2010 census whom 868,445 in the built up area made of Shizhong and Yicheng districts.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Zaozhuang administers 6 county-level divisions, including 5 districts and 1 county-level city.

These are further divided into 62 township-level divisions, including 44 towns, 2 townships and 16 subdistricts.

Notable people

  • Micius (ca. 480 BC - 390 BC), Warring States era philosopher and thinker
  • Mao Sui (毛遂), Warring States era negotiator

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