Hefei

Hefei (Chinese: 合肥) is a city and municipality (地级市) in eastern China. Hefei is the capital the Anhui province. It is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. It is located in the central portion of the province, and it borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Wuhu to the southeast, Tongling to the south, Anqing to the southwest and Lu'an to the west. Hefei has 7.06 million people, 2.18 million of whom lives in the urban area.

Hefei
合肥市
Prefecture-level city
Montage of Hefei. Clockwise from top: Swan Lake Eastbank CBD, Dashushan, City God Temple of Luzhou-Fu and Downtown Hefei.
Montage of Hefei. Clockwise from top: Swan Lake Eastbank CBD, Dashushan, City God Temple of Luzhou-Fu and Downtown Hefei.
Location of Hefei City jurisdiction in Anhui
Location of Hefei City jurisdiction in Anhui
Hefei is located in China
Hefei
Hefei
Location in China
Coordinates: 31°52′N 117°17′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions7
Government
 • CPC Committee SecretarySong Guoquan (宋国权)
 • MayorLing Yun (凌云)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city11,434.25 km2 (4,414.79 sq mi)
 • Urban
725 km2 (280 sq mi)
 • Metro
438.2 km2 (169.2 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (123 ft)
Population
 (2016 Sampling)
 • Prefecture-level city7,869,000
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2018)[1]
3,865,000
 • Urban density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,718,000
 • Metro density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
230000
Area code(s)551
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-01
Licence plate prefixes皖A
GDP (2016)CNY 721.3 billion
 - per capitaCNY 92000
Websitehefei.gov.cn
City trees
Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora L.)
City flowers
Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans Lour.)
Blossom of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)
Hefei
"Hefei" in Chinese characters
Chinese合肥
PostalHofei
Literal meaning"Junction of the Fei [Rivers]"

History
Old Hefei Map with wall

From the 8th to the 6th centuries BC, there were many small states in Hefei. The area later became a part of the Chu kingdom. Many archaeological finds dating from this period have been made. In the 2nd century BC, the name 'Hefei' was first given to the county set up in the area under the Han dynasty.

In the 3rd century AD, the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford was fought at Xiaoyao Ford (逍遙津) in Hefei. Zhang Liao, a general of the Wei state, led 800 picked cavalry and defeated the 200,000-strong army from Wu. After this battle, Wu and Wei fought for several decades in Hefei.

Political divisions

Hefei Municipality is divided into 4 districts, 4 counties and 1 city.

References
  1. Cox, W (2018). Demographia World Urban Areas. 14th Annual Edition (PDF). St. Louis: Demographia. p. 22.


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