Jinan

Jinan
济南市
Tsinan, Chi-nan
Nickname: 
City of Springs (泉城)
Map
Location of Jinan City within Shandong
Location of Jinan City within Shandong
Jinan is located in Shandong
Jinan
Jinan
Location in the North China Plain
Jinan is located in Northern China
Jinan
Jinan
Jinan (Northern China)
Jinan is located in China
Jinan
Jinan
Jinan (China)
Coordinates (Shandong People's Government): 36°40′13″N 117°01′15″E / 36.6702°N 117.0207°E / 36.6702; 117.0207
CountryChina
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions12
Township divisions166
Named forJin (斤) Catty. an (一个) one. "Catty one"
Municipal seatLixia District
Government
 • TypeSub-provincial city
 • BodyJinan Municipal People's Congress
 • CCP SecretarySun Licheng
 • Congress ChairmanYin Luqian
 • MayorSun Shutao
 • CPPCC ChairmanLei Jie
Area
 • Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city10,247 km2 (3,956 sq mi)
 • Urban
6,122.4 km2 (2,363.9 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,304 km2 (1,276 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city9,202,432
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,352,574
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
5,452,335
 • Metro density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level and Sub-provincial cityCN¥ 785.6 trillion
US$ 118.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 106,302
US$ 16,064
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
250000
Area code0531
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-01
License plate prefixesA, 鲁S
Websitewww.jinan.gov.cn (Chinese)
Jinan
"Jǐnán" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese济南
Traditional Chinese濟南
Literal meaning"South of the Ji [River]"

Jinan[b] is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China.[5] With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub.[6] The city has held sub-provincial administrative status since 1994.[6][7] Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs.[8]

Jinan is one of the top 35 cities in the world for scientific research as tracked by the Nature Index according to the Nature Index 2023 Science Cities.[9] The city is home to several major universities, including Shangdong, Shandong Normal, Shandong Jianzhu, University of Jinan, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shandong University of Finance and Economics.[10] Notably, Shandong University is one of China's most prestigious universities as a member of the Double First-Class Construction. The city is rated Beta- (Global second-tier city) by the biannual GAWC ratings in 2020.[11]

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  2. ^ "Shandong Statistical Yearbook-2016". www.stats-sd.gov.cn.
  3. ^ "济南增选玫瑰为市花 增选后济南市市花为荷花和玫瑰_新视听". news.jnnc.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., 1878.
  5. ^ "Illuminating China's Provinces, Municipalities and Autonomous Regions-Shandong". PRC Central Government Official Website. 2001. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Jinan (Shandong) City Information". HKTDC. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  7. ^ 中央机构编制委员会印发《关于副省级市若干问题的意见》的通知. 中编发[1995]5号. 豆丁网. February 19, 1995. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  8. ^ 济南新72名泉评定前后. 163.com news. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Leading 200 science cities | Nature Index 2023 Science Cities | Supplements | Nature Index". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  10. ^ "US News Best Global Universities Rankings in Jinan". U.S. News & World Report. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "GaWC - The World According to GaWC 2020". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved June 21, 2021.


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