Which province is Pizhou City in?

Pizhou City is a city in Jiangsu Province. Pizhou City is located in the northwest of Jiangsu Province, on the lower reaches of the Yi River. It borders Xinyi City to the east, Jiawang District and Tongshan District of Xuzhou City to the west, Suining County and Suyu District of Suqian City to the south, and Zaozhuang City, Tancheng County and Cangshan County of Shandong Province to the north, with a total area of ??2,088 square kilometers.

Introduction

Pizhou, referred to as "Pi", is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It was known as Liangcheng, Piguo, Xiapi and Pi County in ancient times. It is located at the junction of Shandong and Shandong. It borders Xinyi City to the east, Tongshan District and Jiawang District of Xuzhou City to the west, Suining County to the south, and Lanling County of Shandong Province to the north. In 1992, the county was removed and a city was established.

Pizhou has a long history. The Dadunzi cultural site in the territory dates back 6,000 years and is one of the earliest origins of Jiangsu civilization. Within the territory, there are tourist attractions such as Pizhou City Aishan Scenic Area, Shagou Lake Metasequoia Park, National Ginkgo Expo Park, and Xiaoluobotou Memorial Hall. The urban spirit of Pizhou is "innovation, striving for excellence, openness and tolerance".

The development goal of Pizhou is to be an important water and land transportation hub in the East Longhai Industrial Belt, an emerging industrial and trade city, and an ecological and livable city along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal with water town characteristics and historical and cultural heritage.

In July 2019, Pizhou was selected as a pilot county (district) for the National Intellectual Property Power County Project. In 2019, Pizhou ranked 37th among the top 100 counties and cities in terms of comprehensive strength, 40th among the top 100 counties and cities in terms of economic competitiveness, 18th among the top 100 counties and cities in the country for investment potential, 33rd among the top 100 counties and cities in the country for green development, and ranked 33rd among the top 100 counties and cities in the country for science and technology. Ranked 36th among the top 100 counties and cities for innovation and 51st among the top 100 counties and cities in the country for the quality of new urbanization.

Population

At the end of 2018, Pizhou had a registered population of 1.9436 million and a permanent population of 1.4421 million. The urbanization rate was 55.8%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from the previous year.