fact sheet
shanghai
Origin of name:上 shàng - on 海 hǎi - sea 市 shì - city "City on the Sea"
Area: 6,340.5 km²
Population (2004): 17,420,000 Municipality
9,838,000 Urban Area
Density (2004): 2750/km² (1st) Municipality
Major nationalities (2000): Han - 99% Hui - 0.4%
City flower: Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata)
Elevation: 0 - 103.4 m
Coordinates: 31°10′N 121°28′E
Postal code: 200000 - 202100
Area code: +86/21
License plate prefixes : 沪A, B, D, E,沪C (outer suburbs)
Time zone : UTC+8
Website : www.shanghai.gov.cn
Origin of name:上 shàng - on 海 hǎi - sea 市 shì - city "City on the Sea"
Area: 6,340.5 km²
Population (2004): 17,420,000 Municipality
9,838,000 Urban Area
Density (2004): 2750/km² (1st) Municipality
Major nationalities (2000): Han - 99% Hui - 0.4%
City flower: Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata)
Elevation: 0 - 103.4 m
Coordinates: 31°10′N 121°28′E
Postal code: 200000 - 202100
Area code: +86/21
License plate prefixes : 沪A, B, D, E,沪C (outer suburbs)
Time zone : UTC+8
Website : www.shanghai.gov.cn
clautsch - 21. Sep, 22:33
