Zhejiang

Zhejiang Province

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 浙江
Pronounced Zheh-jahng
Old Spelling Chekiang
Population 45,930,651 (2000)
54,426,891 (2010)
62,923,131 (2020)
Area 39,300 sq. miles (101,800 sq. km)
Population Density 1,601 people per sq. mile (618 per sq. km)
Highest Elevation 6,329 feet (1,929 meters)
Capital City Hangzhou 5,162,093
Largest Cities (2010) Wenzhou: 2,686,825
Ningbo: 2,583,073
Taizhou: 1,189,276
Cixi: 1,059,942
Rui'an: 927,383
Yiwu: 878,903
Jiaxing: 762,643
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 11
Counties: 90
Towns: 1,570
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 45,535,266 (98.8%)
She: 170,993 (0.5%)
Tujia: 55,310 (0.2%)
Miao: 53,418 (0.2%)
Bouyei: 21,457 (0.1%)
Hui: 19,609 (0.1%)
People Group Profiles
Han Chinese, Wu
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