Wencheng | |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
Pushpin Label: | Wencheng |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Zhejiang |
Coordinates: | 27.787°N 120.0914°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Wenzhou |
Area Total Km2: | 1,293.24 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Total: | 288200 |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Wencheng is one of the five counties in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, in southern Zhejiang province, with a population of 250,000 .
The county is located in the southwest of Wenzhou city proper, and borders Ruian city, Taishun County and Pingyang County. It is named after Liu Bowen, posthumous name Wencheng, who was born in the county.
Many natives of Wencheng migrated to Europe in the 1990s, most of which are now living in the Netherlands, Italy, France, and Spain.
Mountainous areas account for 82.5% of the total land area of Wencheng, with the highest peak of 1362 meters above sea in Shiyanglinchang (North West Wencheng)
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