| Suining | |
| Other Name: | Sui-ning |
| Native Name: | 遂宁市 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County-level divisions |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Chuanshan District |
| Leader Title: | CPC Secretary |
| Leader Name: | Li jiang[1] |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Liu Huiyin[2] |
| Established Title: | Prefecture-level city established |
| Established Date: | February 1985 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5326 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 2814196 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Metro: | 1612641 |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[4] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Prefecture-level city |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 91.6 billion US$ 14.7 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 27,868 US$ 4,474 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Suining municipal government |
| Coordinates: | 30.533°N 105.593°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 629000 |
| Area Code: | (0)825 |
| Iso Code: | CN-SC-09 |
| Blank2 Name: | Licence Plate Prefixes |
| Blank2 Info: | Chinese: 川J |
Suining (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Xu4nin2; Sichuanese pronunciation: pronounced as /ɕy˨˦nin˨˩/;) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Sichuan province in Southwest China. According to the 2020 census, Suining had a population of 2,814,196, with 1,612,641 living in built up(or metro) areas.[3]
Suining is located in the center of the Sichuan Basin and on the central reaches of the Fu River, bordering Chongqing, Guang'an and Nanchong to the east, Neijiang and Ziyang to the south, the provincial capital of Chengdu to the west, and Deyang and Mianyang to the north. Its prefecture, or administrative, area ranges in latitude from 30° 10' 50" to 31° 10' 50" N, or and in longitude from 105° 03' 26" to 106° 59' 49" E, or . While much of the prefecture is mountainous, the urban area itself, which occupies, is located on flat land.
Suining has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) and is largely mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. Winter is short, mild, and foggy, though actual precipitation is low. January averages 6.6°C, and while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with the daily average in July and August around, with August being slightly warmer. Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and 75% of the annual total occurs from May to September.
According to local legend, Suining is the Hometown of Guanyin and her sisters. A folk song declares that one resides at Lingquan Temple, another at Guangde Temple, while only the third sister is afar, in the Putuo Mountains of Southern China.[5]
There exists Lingquan Temple, Guangde Temple, and the Dead Sea, which are regarded as the 4A scenic zone. And there is also a Celadon Museum of Sichuan, which is referred to as a 3A scenic zone.
The percentage of land-covered forests of Suining is approximately 34%, it's the first Provincial Environmental Protection City in Sichuan. The 30,000-capacity Suining Sports Centre Stadium is located in the city. The stadium opened in 2014 and it is used mostly for football matches.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Chuanshan District | Chinese: 船山区 | 822,863 | 618 | 1,331 | ||
| Anju District | Chinese: 安居区 | 431,310 | 1,258 | 343 | ||
| Pengxi County | Chinese: 蓬溪县 | 430,344 | 1,251 | 344 | ||
| Shehong | Chinese: 射洪市 | 732,380 | 1,496 | 490 | ||
| Daying County | Chinese: 大英县 | 387,299 | 703 | 551 | ||
Suining is the junction for the Dazhou–Chengdu and Suining–Chongqing Railways, which collective form the westernmost section of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway.