Tianjin (help·info) (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: Tiānjīn; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of China that are directly under the central government and have provincial-level status. Its urban area is the third largest i
Abbreviation:
津 (pinyin
Origin of name:
天 tiān - heaven
津 jīn - river ford
"emperor's ford"
Administration type:
Municipality
CPC Tianjin Committee Secretary:
Zhang Gaoli 高丽
Mayor:
Dai Xianglong 戴相龙
Area:
11,920 km² (30th)
Population (2004)
- Metropolitan area
- Density:
10,240,000 (27th)
approx. 5 million
859/km² (3rd)
Elevation:
10 m / 33 ft
GDP (2006)
- per capita:
CNY 433.8 billion (21st, 6th in city rank)
CNY 40,961 (3rd)
