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Suzhou

苏州
苏州市
Location in Jiangsu
Location in Jiangsu
Suzhou is located in Cheenae
Suzhou
Suzhou
Location in Cheenae
Coordinates: 31°18′N 120°36′E / 31.300°N 120.600°E / 31.300; 120.600Coordinates: 31°18′N 120°36′E / 31.300°N 120.600°E / 31.300; 120.600
KintraFowkrepublic o Cheenae
ProvinceJiangsu
Coonty-level diveesions11
Established514 BC
Govrenment
 • TeepPrefectur-level ceety
 • CPC Suzhou SecretaryZhou Naixiang
 • Mayor[[]]
Area
 • Prefectur-level ceety8488.42 km2 (3,277.40 sq mi)
 • Urban
1649.72 km2 (636.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)[2]
 • Prefectur-level ceety10,465,994
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,074,000
 • Urban density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Beijing Time)
Postal code
215000
Area code(s)512
GDP2009[2]
 - TotalCNY 774.020 billion
(USD 113.39 billion)
 - Per capitaCNY 117,200
(USD 17,169)
 - GrowthIncrease 11.0%
Ceety flouerOsmanthus
Ceety treecamphor laurel
Regional dialectWu: Suzhou hua (苏州话)
License plate prefix苏E
Websitehttp://www.suzhou.gov.cn/

Suzhou (Cheenese: ; pinyin: Sūzhōu; Suzhou dialect: [səu tsøʏ]), previously transliteratit as Su-chou, Suchow, an Soochow, is a major ceety locatit in the sootheast o Jiangsu Province in Eastren Cheenae, locatit adjacent tae Shanghai Municipality. The ceety is situatit on the lawer reaches o the Yangtze River an on the shores o Taihu Lake an is a pairt o the Yangtze River Delta region. Admeenistratively, Suzhou is a prefectur-level ceety wi an urban population o ower 4 million expandin tae ower 10 million in the admeenistrative aurie.

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns — Sister ceeties

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Due tae the historical influence an contemporary position o Suzhou as no anerlie an industrial but cultural hub, Suzhou (includin 7 destricts an 5 coonty-level ceeties unner Suzhou's jurisdiction) haes mair nor 50 sister ceeties, twin touns an provinces. This is a position that is unprecedentit bi ony ither Cheenese ceety includin Beijing an Shanghai which hae 46 an 35 respectively.

Italy Venice, Italy
Canadae Victoria, Breetish Columbie, Canadae
Japan Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Japan Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
United States Portland, Oregon, Unitit States
Romanie Tulcea Coonty, Romanie
Sooth Korea Jeonju, Sooth Korea
Japan Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan
Latvie Riga, Latvie[3]
Egyp Ismailia, Egyp
Fraunce Grenoble, Fraunce
Netherlands Nijmegen, Netherlands
Denmark Esbjerg, Denmark
Germany Konstanz, Germany
New Zealand Taupo, New Zealand
Japan Nabari, Mie, Japan
Brazil Blumenau, Brazil
United States Jacksonville, Florida, Unitit States
Finland Riihimäki, Finland
Sooth Korea Taebaek, Sooth Korea
Poland Nowy Sącz, Poland
Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine Zaporizhia, Ukraine
Australie Logan, Queensland, Australie
Madagascar Antananarivo, Madagascar
Argentinae Santiago del Estero Province, Argentinae
Chile Viña del Mar, Chile
Sooth Korea Yeongju, Sooth Korea
Japan Daisen, Tottori, Japan
Germany Riesa, Germany
New Zealand Rotorua, New Zealand
Maltae Santa Luċija, Malta
Japan Hirokawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Australie Portland, Victoria, Australie
Japan Eiheiji, Fukui, Japan
Japan Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Japan Ayabe, Kyoto, Japan
Japan Sendai, Kagoshima, Japan
Australie Townsville, Queensland, Australie
Brazil Ipatinga, Brazil
United States Whittier, Californie, Unitit States
Fraunce Brest, France
United States South El Monte, Californie, Unitit States
Namibie Grootfontein, Namibie
Japan Tahara, Aichi, Japan
Japan Tottori, Tottori, Japan
Italy Rosolina Italy
Japan Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
Fraunce Bourgoin-Jallieu, Fraunce
Japan Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Sooth Korea Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Sooth Korea
Japan Nago, Okinawa, Japan
Mexico León, Guanajuato, Mexico

References

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  1. "Table showing land area and population". Suzhou People's Government. 2003. Archived frae the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
  2. a b "2009年苏州市国民经济和社会发展概况" (in Simplified Chinese). Suzhou Municipal Statistic Bureau. 20 Januar 2010. Archived frae the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 5 Mey 2010.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  3. "Twin cities of Riga". Riga City Council. Archived frae the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 27 Julie 2009.

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