Jianyang, Sichuan

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Jianyang 简阳市
County-level city
Location of Jianyang City (red) within Chengdu City (yellow) and Sichuan
Jianyang Location in Sichuan
Coordinates (dm): 30°22′48″N 104°31′48″E / 30.38000°N 104.53000°E / 30.38000; 104.53000
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Sub-provincial city	Chengdu
Municipal seat	Shehongba Subdistrict
Area
• Total	2,215 km2 (855 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	1,481,180
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	641400
Area code	028
Website	www.scjy.gov.cn

Jianyang (simplified Chinese: 简阳; traditional Chinese: 簡陽; pinyin: Jiǎnyáng) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, in Sichuan Province, Southwest China. Situated only 48 kilometers (30 mi) from Chengdu, Jianyang is administratively under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, changed from being a prefecture-level city of Ziyang since May 2016.^[1] The preparation work for changing it to "Jianyang District" is already started as of August 2019.^[2] The urban center is located on the banks of the Tuo River.