Qinzhou

Qinzhou
钦州市 • Ginhcouh Si
Qinzhou government buildings
Location of Qinzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Qinzhou
Location in China
Coordinates (Qinzhou municipal government): 21°58′52″N 108°39′14″E / 21.981°N 108.654°E / 21.981; 108.654
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Municipal seatQinbei District
Area
10,820.85 km2 (4,177.95 sq mi)
 • Urban
4,750.2 km2 (1,834.1 sq mi)
 • Metro
4,750.2 km2 (1,834.1 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
3,302,238
 • Density305.1736/km2 (790.3961/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,400,134
 • Urban density294.75/km2 (763.41/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,400,134
 • Metro density294.75/km2 (763.41/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 164.8 billion
US$ 25.5 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 49,804
US$ 7,720
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
535000
Area code0777
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX-07
Licence plate prefixes桂N
Websitewww.qinzhou.gov.cn
Qinzhou
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese钦州
Traditional Chinese欽州
PostalYamchow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīnzhōu
Wade–GilesCh'in1-chou1
IPA[tɕʰín.ʈʂóʊ]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJam1zau1
IPA[jɐm˥.tsɐw˥]
Zhuang name
ZhuangGinhcouh
1957 orthographyGinƅcouƅ

Qinzhou (postal: Yamchow or Yen Chow, simplified Chinese: 钦州; traditional Chinese: 欽州; pinyin: Qīnzhōu, Jyutping: Jam1 zau1 (Canton) /Ham1 zau1 (Local) ) is a prefecture-level city in south-central Guangxi, southern China, lying on the Gulf of Tonkin and having a total population of 3,302,238 as of the 2020 census whom 1,400,134 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Qinbei and Qinnan urban Districts. By the end of 2024, the total registered population of the city was 4,213,300.