For other Chinese places and things that are also transliterated as Meishan but known as
梅山/煤山 natively, see
Meishan (disambiguation) .
Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Meishan
眉山市
Bao'en Temple, Meishan
Location of Meishan in Sichuan
Location of the city center in Sichuan
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Show map of China Coordinates (Meishan municipal government): 30°04′38″N 103°50′54″E / 30.0771°N 103.8484°E / 30.0771; 103.8484 Country People's Republic of China Province Sichuan Municipal seat Dongpo District 7,173.82 km2 (2,769.83 sq mi) • Urban
1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) • Metro
1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) 2,955,219 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) • Urban
1,232,648 • Urban density 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) • Metro
1,232,648 • Metro density 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) • Prefecture-level city CN¥ 103.0 billionUS$ 16.5 billion • Per capita CN¥ 34,380 Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard )Postal code 620000
Area code 028 ISO 3166 code CN-SC-14 Website www
Meishan (Chinese : 眉山 ; Sichuanese Pinyin : Mi2 san1 ; local pronunciation : [mi˨˩sã˥] pinyin : Méishān Wade–Giles : Mei-shan Meizhou (眉州 Qingzhou (青州 prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan . It’s located in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin .
It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000.
Administrative subdivisions
It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.
Map
Name
Hanzi
Hanyu Pinyin
Population (2010)
Area (km2 )
Density (/km2 )
Dongpo District
东坡区 Dōngpō Qū
840,909
1,331
632
Pengshan District
彭山区 Péngshān Qū
329,777
465
709
Renshou County
仁寿县 Rénshòu Xiàn
1,571,112
2,606
603
Hongya County
洪雅县 Hóngyǎ Xiàn
343,321
1,896
181
Danling County
丹棱县 Dānlíng Xiàn
163,032
449
363
Qingshen County
青神县 Qīngshén Xiàn
197,029
387
509
History
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(March 2016 )
Notable people
Climate
Climate data for Meishan, elevation 415 m (1,362 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
19.2
24.1
32.1
34.3
36.1
36.5
37.7
41.6
36.6
30.7
26.1
18.7
41.6
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
10.3
13.3
18.5
24.0
27.6
29.5
31.4
31.2
26.8
21.8
17.1
11.6
21.9
Daily mean °C (°F)
6.8
9.3
13.7
18.7
22.5
24.9
26.6
26.3
22.8
18.3
13.6
8.3
17.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
4.4
6.5
10.3
14.7
18.7
21.5
23.3
22.9
20.2
16.1
11.2
6.0
14.7
Record low °C (°F)
−3.3
−1.7
−0.5
5.5
8.5
14.8
16.7
17.0
13.7
5.3
0.9
−3.2
−3.3
Average precipitation mm (inches)
10.9
15.6
29.1
56.1
90.9
137.2
212.2
255.1
126.8
49.9
17.2
9.3
1,010.3
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
8.3
8.9
11.3
13.0
14.8
15.2
16.0
15.0
15.3
14.6
8.4
7.4
148.2
Average snowy days
0.5
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.3
1.1
Average relative humidity (%)
83
79
75
74
72
78
81
81
83
83
82
83
80
Mean monthly sunshine hours
29.6
48.6
87.1
118.9
122.9
112.6
132.7
142.3
74.2
54.1
48.9
34.4
1,006.3
Percent possible sunshine
9
15
23
31
29
27
31
35
20
15
16
11
22
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
References
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Largest cities in Sichuan
Source: China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2018 Urban Population and Urban Temporary Population
Rank
Pop.
Rank
Pop.
Chengdu Luzhou
1
Chengdu 8,379,700
11
Neijiang 654,100
Mianyang Nanchong
2
Luzhou 1,619,700
12
Xichang 577,300
3
Mianyang 1,402,000
13
Meishan 552,000
4
Nanchong 1,370,000
14
Suining 544,300
5
Yibin 1,295,900
15
Guangyuan 535,300
6
Zigong 1,164,000
16
Bazhong 458,000
7
Dazhou 908,400
17
Guang'an 371,700
8
Leshan 812,000
18
Jianyang 368,000
9
Deyang 662,100
19
Jiangyou 356,500
10
Panzhihua 659,400
20
Guanghan 338,600
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