Liuzhou

Liuzhou 柳州市 • Liujcouh Si Liuchow
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise, from top: City center skyline at night, Dongmen ancient city gate, Longtan Park, Temple of Confucius, Chengyang Bridge, and a temple at Horse Saddle Mountain (马鞍山)
Location of Liuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Liuzhou Location in China
Coordinates (Liuzhou government): 24°19′35.0″N 109°25′41.2″E / 24.326389°N 109.428111°E / 24.326389; 109.428111
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Guangxi
Municipal seat	Chengzhong District
Area
• Prefecture-level city	18,594.2 km2 (7,179.3 sq mi)
• Urban	3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi)
• Metro	3,559.4 km2 (1,374.3 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census[1])
• Prefecture-level city	4,153,500
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
• Urban	2,519,051
• Urban density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Metro	2,519,051
• Metro density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP[2]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 305.7 billion US$ 47.4 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 73,328 US$ 11,366
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 code	CN-GX
Website	www.liuzhou.gov.cn

Liuzhou
"Liuzhou", as written in Chinese
Chinese name
Chinese	柳州
Hanyu Pinyin	Liǔzhōu
Postal	Liuchow
Literal meaning	Willow [River] Prefecture
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liǔzhōu
Zhuang name
Zhuang	Liujcouh
1957 orthography	Liuзcouƅ

Liuzhou (/ljuːˈdʒoʊ/;^[3] Chinese: 柳州, IPA Pronunciation:[ljòʊ.ʈʂóʊ]) is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The prefecture's population was 4,153,500 as of 2023 census,^[1] including 2,519,051 in the built-up area made of five urban districts. Its total area is 18,594 km² (7,179 sq mi) and 3,559.4 km² (1,374.3 sq mi) for the built-up area.