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City Details: Changzhou

A few alternate names for Changzhou are: CZX, Cangdzou, Canggouo, Cchang-cou, Ch'ang-chou, Ch'ang-chou-shih, Chanchzhou, Chandzhou, Chang-chow-fu, Changchow

Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu, China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, and Jinling. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the northwest, Wuxi to the east, and the province of Zhejiang to the south. The population of the Changzhou Municipality was 5,278,121 at the 2020 census. The city is the birthplace of Zhou Youguang who created the pinyin romanization system.

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Changzhou

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 3290918
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 31.77359, 119.95401
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Changzhou

  • 1. Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX), distance from city center: 23.18 km
  • 2. Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), distance from city center: 54.64 km
  • 3. Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV), distance from city center: 70.83 km

Location of Changzhou

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Changzhou, People's Republic of China

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  • 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Changzhou, People's Republic of China

Museum

常州博物馆

广场大道, 三井街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.8110° N, 119.9669° E

Museum

瞿秋白同志纪念馆

荷花池街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7828° N, 119.9474° E

Museum

中国青运史常州馆

和平中路, 茶山街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7669° N, 119.9572° E

Museum

五号美术馆

陈家弄, 五星街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7900° N, 119.9321° E

Museum

常州规划展览馆

龙城大道, 三井街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.8106° N, 119.9672° E

Museum

梳篦博物馆

义忠桥, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7734° N, 119.9704° E

Museum

屠一道根艺藏珍馆

小东门路, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7787° N, 119.9703° E

Museum

常州盟史馆

青果巷, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7742° N, 119.9535° E

Museum

青果巷文化记忆馆

正素巷, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7747° N, 119.9571° E

Museum

常州方志馆

YanLing West Road, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7791° N, 119.9567° E

Museum

真老卜恒顺梳篦博物馆

雪洞巷, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7740° N, 119.9540° E

Museum

常州大运河历史陈列馆

陈家弄, 五星街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7901° N, 119.9323° E

Museum

常州工业历史博物院

三堡街, 五星街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7904° N, 119.9314° E

Museum

气味博物馆

青果巷, 天宁街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7740° N, 119.9568° E

Museum

常州工业党建馆

陈家弄, 五星街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7897° N, 119.9321° E

Museum

常州纺织博物馆

实业路, 茶山街道, 213000 Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 31.7617° N, 119.9844° E