Ningbo
prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China
Ningbo is a city in Zhejiang Province. It lies in east China, close to Shanghai. Ningbo is known as an important port city in China. International trade in Ningbo began in Tang dynasty.
Ningbo
宁波 | |
|---|---|
| 宁波市 | |
 Clockwise from top: Ningbo's Skyline, Tianyi Square, Tianyi Chamber, Port of Ningbo, Hangzhou Bay Bridge, and Tianfeng Pagoda | |
 Ningbo City in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′N 121°33′E / 29.867°N 121.550°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| County-level divisions | 11 |
| Township divisions | 148 |
| Government | |
| • CPC Ningbo Committee Secretary | Liu Qi (刘奇) |
| • Mayor | Lu Ziyue (卢子跃) |
| Area | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 9,521 km2 (3,676 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (488 ft) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 7,605,700 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,089,180 |
| • Metro | 3,089,180 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 315000 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GDP | 2009[1] |
| - Total | CNY 421.46 billion (USD 61.72 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 73,998 (USD 10,836) |
| - Growth |  8.6% |
| Website | www.ningbo.gov.cn (in Chinese) |
Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb.) Camellia | |
There are many historical sites in Ningbo，such as Baoguo Temple（first constructed in Tang Dynasty,rebuilt in Song Dynasty）,which is one of the well-preserved whole wood structures in China, Tianyi Pavillion(a famous private Library founded in 1561),Tianning Temple Pagoda and so on.
Political divisions
changeNingbo Municipality is divided into 6 districts, 2 counties and 2 county-level cities.
- Haishu district
- Jiangbei district
- Zhenhai district
- Beilun district
- Yinzhou district
- Fenghua district
- Cixi city
- Yuyao city
- Ninghai county
- Xiangshan county
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2009年宁波市经济社会发展情况" (in Chinese). Ningbo Municipal Statistic Bureau. 2010-01-26. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
