Kaizhou, Chongqing

Kaizhou
开州区
Location of Kaizhou in Chongqing
Location of Kaizhou in Chongqing
Interactive map of Kaizhou
Coordinates: 31°12′40″N 108°24′25″E / 31.2111°N 108.407°E / 31.2111; 108.407
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Total
3,959 km2 (1,529 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,160,336
 • Density293.1/km2 (759.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.cqkz.gov.cn
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Kaizhou District
Simplified Chinese开州区
Traditional Chinese開州區
PostalKaihsien
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKāizhōu Qū
Kai County
Simplified Chinese开县
Traditional Chinese開縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKāi Xiàn

Kaizhou District (Chinese: 开州区), formerly known as Kai County, Kaixian or Kaihsien (Chinese: 开县) is a district under the jurisdiction of Chongqing Municipality, in southwestern China, bordering Sichuan province to the west. It has an area of 3,959 square km. As of the end of 2009, it had a population of 1.62 million. It is located 330 kilometers from the urban centre of Chongqing proper.