City Details: Chongqing

A few alternate names for Chongqing are: CKG, Cchung-cching, Ch'ung-ch'ing, Ch'ung-ch'ing-shih, Chongqing, Chongqing (Chongqing Shi), Chongqing - zhong qing, Chongqing Shi, Chuncin, Chungking

Chongqing is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the Central People's Government, along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. It is the only directly administrated municipality located deep inland. The municipality covers a large geographical area roughly the size of Austria, which includes several disjunct urban areas in addition to Chongqing proper. Due to its classification, the municipality of Chongqing is the largest city proper in the world by population, though Chongqing is not the most populous urban area.

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Chongqing

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 7457599
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 29.56026, 106.55771
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Chongqing

  • 1. Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), distance from city center: 19.46 km
  • 2. Luzhou Airport (LZO), distance from city center: 137.76 km
  • 3. Nanchong Airport (NAO), distance from city center: 142.50 km

Location of Chongqing

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 Chongqing, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Chongqing, People's Republic of China

Museum

三峡博物馆

236 Renmin Road, 400015 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5649° N, 106.5466° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00

Museum

重庆科技馆

文星门街, Jiangbeicheng, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5735° N, 106.5739° E

Museum

湖广会馆

长江滨江路, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5605° N, 106.5829° E

Museum

故宫文物南迁纪念馆

Nanbin Road, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5684° N, 106.5913° E

Museum

Flying Tigers Museum

嘉陵新路, 400015 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5532° N, 106.5297° E

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Joseph Stillwell Museum

嘉陵新路, 400015 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5534° N, 106.5297° E

Museum

桂园

Zengjiayan Tunnel, 400014 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5657° N, 106.5433° E

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周公馆

Zengjiayan Bridge, Huaxinjie, 400014 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5682° N, 106.5467° E

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特园

临崖步道, 400015 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5638° N, 106.5419° E

Museum

韩国光复军总司令部旧址

Jiefangbei Underground Ring Road, 解放碑步行街, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5587° N, 106.5757° E

Museum

山城记忆馆

清真寺巷, 响水桥社区, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5554° N, 106.5693° E

Museum

重庆体育博物馆

Xiangyang Tunnel, 400015 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5565° N, 106.5428° E

Museum

故宫文物南迁纪念馆

Nanbin Road, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5689° N, 106.5916° E

Museum

重庆嘉陵江索道博物馆

北滨一路, Jiangbeicheng, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5715° N, 106.5752° E

Museum

元宇宙数学馆

文星门街, Jiangbeicheng, 400010 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5746° N, 106.5747° E

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中国民主党派历史陈列馆

中山四路, 400014 Chongqing, China

Coordinates: 29.5639° N, 106.5425° E