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Shanghai
上海市
Huangpu(whangpoo)
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| Shanghai Municipality | |
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| Etymology: 上海浦 (Shànghǎi pǔ) The original name of the Huangpu River | |
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Location of Shanghai Municipality in China
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| Coordinates (People's Square): 31°13′43″N 121°28′29″E / 31.22861°N 121.47472°E / 31.22861; 121.47472 | |
| Country | China |
| Region | East China |
| Establishment of - Qinglong Town |
746[1] |
| - Huating County [zh] | 751[2] |
| - Shanghai County | 1292[3] |
| - Municipality | 7 July 1927 |
| Municipal seat | Huangpu District |
| Divisions - County-level - Township- level |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Shanghai Municipal People's Congress |
| • Party Secretary | Chen Jining |
| • Congress Chairwoman | Huang Lixin |
| • Mayor | Gong Zheng |
| • Municipal CPPCC Chairman | Hu Wenrong |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 57 deputies |
| Area | |
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• Municipality
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6,341 km2 (2,448 sq mi) |
| • Water | 653 km2 (252 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 14,922.7 km2 (5,761.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Highest elevation
(
Sheshan Hill)
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118 m (387 ft) |
| Population
(2023)
[8]
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• Municipality
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24,874,500 |
| • Rank | 1st in China |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Shanghainese |
| GDP (nominal) (2024)[9] | |
| • Municipality | CN¥ 5,393 billion (9th) US$ 757 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 216,791 (2nd) US$ 30,448 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+09:00 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
200000–
202100
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| Area code | 21 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SH |
| GDP Growth |  5% |
| HDI (2022) | 0.895[10] (2nd) – very high |
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| Abbreviation | SH / 沪 (Hù) |
| City flower | Yulan magnolia |
| Languages | |
| Website | |
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Shanghai
上海市
Huangpu(whangpoo)
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|
|---|---|
| Shanghai Municipality | |
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|
|
| Etymology: 上海浦 (Shànghǎi pǔ) The original name of the Huangpu River | |
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|
|
Location of Shanghai Municipality in China
|
|
| Coordinates (People's Square): 31°13′43″N 121°28′29″E / 31.22861°N 121.47472°E / 31.22861; 121.47472 | |
| Country | China |
| Region | East China |
| Establishment of - Qinglong Town |
746[1] |
| - Huating County [zh] | 751[2] |
| - Shanghai County | 1292[3] |
| - Municipality | 7 July 1927 |
| Municipal seat | Huangpu District |
| Divisions - County-level - Township- level |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Shanghai Municipal People's Congress |
| • Party Secretary | Chen Jining |
| • Congress Chairwoman | Huang Lixin |
| • Mayor | Gong Zheng |
| • Municipal CPPCC Chairman | Hu Wenrong |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 57 deputies |
| Area | |
|
• Municipality
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6,341 km2 (2,448 sq mi) |
| • Water | 653 km2 (252 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 14,922.7 km2 (5,761.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Highest elevation
(
Sheshan Hill)
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118 m (387 ft) |
| Population
(2023)
[8]
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|
• Municipality
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24,874,500 |
| • Rank | 1st in China |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Shanghainese |
| GDP (nominal) (2024)[9] | |
| • Municipality | CN¥ 5,393 billion (9th) US$ 757 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 216,791 (2nd) US$ 30,448 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+09:00 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
200000–
202100
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| Area code | 21 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SH |
| GDP Growth | 5% |
| HDI (2022) | 0.895[10] (2nd) – very high |
| License plate prefixes |
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| Abbreviation | SH / 沪 (Hù) |
| City flower | Yulan magnolia |
| Languages | |
| Website | |
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