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Bengbu

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Also known as Pengpu, Bengbu Shi

Bengbu () is a city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census. 1,968,027 lived in the built-up area made of four Bengbu urban districts and Fengyang County in Chuzhou Prefecture, largely being conurbated. Its name means "Clam Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.

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Bengbu is a city in northern Anhui Province, China, with a population of over 3.2 million people as of 2020, making it a significant urban center in the region. The city's name, meaning "Clam Wharf," reflects its historical importance as a freshwater pearl fishery.

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Bengbu
Settlement.native_name
蚌埠市
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh
Settlement.nickname
Pearl city ()
Settlement.motto
蚌埠住了 (literally: can't hold back)
Settlement.settlement_type
Prefecture-level city
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Clockwise from top: Longzi Lake District at night, the Bengbu Convention Center, the Jingtushan Scenic Area, and Shengli road facing west.
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Location of Bengbu Prefecture within Anhui (China).png
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Location of Bengbu City jurisdiction in Anhui
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Anhui
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Location of the city centre in Anhui
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Anhui
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County-level divisions

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Wikidata facts

Official name
蚌埠市
Population
3296408
Area
5950.72
Official website
www.bengbu.gov.cn
Image
Bengbu Huaishang Ave. and Beijing - Shanghai Railway 2.jpg
Dialing code
0552
Licence plate code
皖C
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Bengbu
postal code
233000
Commons gallery
蚌埠
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Bengbu () is a city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census. 1,968,027 lived in the built-up area made of four Bengbu urban districts and Fengyang County in Chuzhou Prefecture, largely being conurbated. Its name means "Clam Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.

==Administration== The prefecture-level city of Bengbu administers seven county-level divisions, including four districts and three counties. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" !colspan="5"| Map |- |colspan="5" |

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