City Details: Jiujiang

A few alternate names for Jiujiang are: Chiu-chiang, Chiu-chiang-hsien, Chiu-chiang-shih, Ciuciang, Cuu Giang, Czjuczjan, Cửu Giang, Dzjudzjan, JIU, Jiujiang

Jiujiang, formerly transliterated Kiukiang and Kew-Keang, is a prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the second-largest prefecture-level city in Jiangxi and its borders include Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China. Jiujiang is the fourth largest port on the Yangtze River and was one of the first five cities that were opened to foreign trade along the Yangtze River following the implementation of Deng Xiaoping's Opening-Up Policy. It is Jiangxi's only international trade port city.

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Jiujiang

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1164268
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 29.70475, 116.00206
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Jiujiang

  • 1. Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU), distance from city center: 31.92 km
  • 2. Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN), distance from city center: 93.90 km
  • 3. Jingdezhen Airport (JDZ), distance from city center: 120.66 km

Location of Jiujiang

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 Jiujiang, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Jiujiang, People's Republic of China