Suzhou District

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Suzhou
肃州区
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Suzhou District (red) within Jiuquan City (yellow) and Gansu
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Suzhou
Location in Gansu
Coordinates: 39°44′28″N98°30′12″E / 39.741°N 98.5034°E / 39.741; 98.5034
Country China
Province Gansu
Prefecture-level city Jiuquan
District seatXibeijie Subdistrict
Area
  Total3,353.74 km2 (1,294.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total455,611
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
735000
Website www.jqsz.gov.cn
  1. "酒泉市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Jiuquan. 2021-06-01.
  2. Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009). Historical Dictionary of Medieval China. Rowman & Littlefield. p.  485. ISBN   978-0-8108-6053-7.
  3. 1 2 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Su-chow"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 7.
  4. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
Suzhou District
Simplified Chinese 肃州
Traditional Chinese 肅州
Literal meaningSuzhou district

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