Ziyang

Ziyang
资阳市
Tsiyang
Ziyang in 2012
Location of Ziyang in Sichuan
Coordinates (Ziyang municipal government): 30°07′44″N 104°37′37″E / 30.129°N 104.627°E / 30.129; 104.627
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Municipal seatYanjiang District
Area
5,748 km2 (2,219 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,633 km2 (631 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,633 km2 (631 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
2,308,631
 • Density401.6/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
 • Urban
867,119
 • Urban density531.0/km2 (1,375/sq mi)
 • Metro
867,119
 • Metro density531.0/km2 (1,375/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 127.0 billion
US$ 20.4 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 35,702
US$ 5,732
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code028
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-20
Websitewww.ziyang.gov.cn

Ziyang (simplified Chinese: 资阳; traditional Chinese: 資陽; pinyin: Zīyáng; Wade–Giles: Tzu-yang) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province, China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Chengdu to the northwest, Deyang to the north, Suining to the northeast, Chongqing municipality to the east, and Neijiang to the west. Its development is going to be very important because of the proximity of Chengdu new Airport and economic zone. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Ziyang's total population was 2,308,631 inhabitants whom 867,119 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yanjiang District.