Qianjiang, Chongqing
Qianjiang
黔江区 | |
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Qianjiang District in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates (Qianjiang government): 29°32′01″N 108°46′15″E / 29.5336°N 108.7707°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Seat | Chengxi Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,397 km2 (925 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 545,000 |
| • Density | 227/km2 (589/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Qianjiang District (Chinese: 黔江区; pinyin: Qiánjiāng Qū) is a district in the southeastern part of Chongqing, China, bordering Hubei province to the east and northeast. While it is governed as a district, in practice Qianjiang is its own city proper far removed from the urban centre of Chongqing. Qianjiang is nicknamed "The Throat of Sichuan and Hubei" (川鄂咽喉) because it sits on the intersection of Sichuan-Hubei and Sichuan-Hunan Roads.
Qianjiang District has a permanent population of 487,281, per the 2020 Chinese census, the majority of which is ethnically Tujia. The district is also home to large Han Chinese and Miao populations, which comprise about 30% and 15% of the district's population, respectively.