| Nanping | |
| Native Name: | 南平市 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Nickname: | Northern Min |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Fujian |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Yanping District(currently), Jianyang District(future) |
| Leader Title: | CPC Secretary |
| Leader Name: | Yuan Yi |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Xu Weize |
| Area Total Km2: | 26278 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 2660 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 2660 |
| Elevation M: | 89 |
| Elevation Ft: | 291 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2680645 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Metro: | 795448 |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 795448 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[2] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 201 billion US$ 29.1 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 74,903 US$ 11,763 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coordinates: | 26.6418°N 118.1774°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Nanping Administrative Services Center (Chinese: 南平市行政服务中心) |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 353000, 354000 |
| Area Code: | 0599 |
| Iso Code: | CN-FJ-07 |
| Blank4 Name: | License Plate Prefixes |
| Blank4 Info: | Chinese: 闽H |
| Blank5 Name: | Local Dialect |
| Blank5 Info: | Northern Min |
Nanping is a third-tier[3] prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Ningde to the east, Sanming to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Bú-î Mountains range is located in this prefecture.[4] Its population was 2,680,645 as of the 2020 census whom 795,448 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping and Jianyang urban districts.
Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi Brook into the Min, and surrounded by high stone walls, which were used to prevent artillery fire. They formed a considerable obstacle to anything hostile in past conflicts.[5] The city flower is lily.
The prefecture-level city of Nanping administers 2 districts, 3 county-level cities and 5 counties.
Nanping, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7°C in January to 28.7°C in July, and the annual mean is 19.5°C. Rainfall averages more than 200mm per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 24% in March to 57% in July, the city receives 1,721 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
The industry of Nanping comprises various export-oriented industries. This includes the Fujian Nanping Nanfu Battery Company Ltd. It is the biggest alkaline battery manufacturer and supplier in Chinese mainland.