Chizhou should not be confused with Chuzhou.
| Chizhou | |
| Other Name: | Chihchow |
| Native Name: | 池州市 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Coordinates: | 30.6654°N 117.4916°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Chizhou municipal government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Anhui |
| Subdivision Type2: | County-level divisions |
| Subdivision Name2: | 4 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township-level divisions |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Guichi District |
| Leader Title: | CPC Secretary |
| Leader Name: | Wang Hong (Chinese: 王宏) |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Yong Chenghan (Chinese: 雍成瀚) |
| Area Total Km2: | 8399 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 2514 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 2514 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1342764 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Metro: | 615274 |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 615274 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[2] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Prefecture-level city |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 100.4 billion US$ 12.4 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 75,446 US$ 11,695 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 247100 |
| Area Code: | 0566 |
| Iso Code: | CN-AH-17 |
| Blank3 Name: | License Plate Prefix |
| Blank3 Info: | Chinese: 皖R |
| Blank4 Name: | City tree |
| Blank4 Info: | Camphor tree |
| Blank5 Name: | City flower |
| Blank5 Info: | Armenian plum |
Chizhou is a prefecture-level city in the south of Anhui province, China. It borders Anqing to the northwest, Tongling and Wuhu to the northeast, Xuancheng to the east, Huangshan to the southeast, and the province of Jiangxi to the southwest, respectively. Its population was 1,342,764 as of the 2020 census, of whom 615,274 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Guichi District. Mount Jiuhua (Jǐuhuáshān), located in Qingyang county, is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism.
In May 1949, the Chizhou Special Administrative Region was established under the jurisdiction of the people's Administrative Office of Southern Anhui and the Chizhou Special Administrative Office in Guichi county.
From February 1952 to May 1965, Chizhou Special Area was abolished, and the counties under its jurisdiction were divided into Anqing Special Area, Huizhou Special Area, and Wuhu Special Area, respectively.
From May 1965 to January 1980, the Chizhou special zone was set up, directly under jurisdiction of Anhui province.
From January 1980 to August 1988, Chizhou Special Area was abolished and the counties under its jurisdiction were incorporated into Anqing Special Area, Xuancheng Special Area, and Huizhou Special Area.
In August 1988, the Chizhou area was relocated to Anhui province.
On 26 June 2000, Guichi District, Dongzhi County, Qingyang County, Shitai County, Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area, and Chizhou Economic and Technological Development Zone were withdrawn and built.
The prefecture-level city of Chizhou administers four county-level divisions, including one district and three counties.
Chizhou is served by Chizhou railway station on the Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway and the Tongling–Jiujiang railway. Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport was opened in August 2013, serving Tongling and Mount Jiuhua.