Cuiping District

Cuiping
翠屏区
District
Cuiping

Location in Sichuan

Coordinates: 28°45′58″N 104°37′14″E / 28.76611°N 104.62056°E / 28.76611; 104.62056Coordinates: 28°45′58″N 104°37′14″E / 28.76611°N 104.62056°E / 28.76611; 104.62056
Country People's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture-level city Yibin
Township-level divisions 10 subdistricts
8 towns
6 townships
District seat Beicheng Subdistrict (北城街道)
Area
  Total 1,131.02 km2 (436.69 sq mi)
Elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 796,200
  Density 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Cuiping (Chinese: 翠屏; pinyin: Cuìpíng) is the core urban district of the city of Yibin in Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China, located at the confluence of the Jinsha and Min Rivers, which form the Yangtze here. It was formerly the county-level city of Yibin until 1997, when Yibin was upgraded to a prefecture-level city and the original urban core of Yibin was renamed Cuiping District.

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