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Zigong

Zigong (, ), formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching, literally "self-flow well") and Gongjing (Kungching, literally "offering well"), is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Southwestern China.

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Settlement.name: Zigong
Settlement.other_name: Tzu-kung, Tzu-liu-ching
Settlement.native_name: 自贡市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: ZigongDinoMuseum1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Zigong Dinosaur Museum
Settlement.image_map: Sichuan subdivisions - Zigong.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Zigong in Sichuan
Settlement.coor_pinpoint: Zigong municipal government
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sichuan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County-level divisions
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Ziliujing District
Settlement.leader_name1: Peng Lin

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Official website

自贡市人民政府

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 自贡市
Population: 2489256
Area: 4372.46
Official website: www.zg.gov.cn
Image: Ziliujing, Zigong, Sichuan, China - panoramio (2).jpg
Dialing code: 813
Licence plate code: 川C

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Commons category: Zigong
postal code: 643000
inception: 1939-09-01
native label: 自貢

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Contents

Demographics
History
Economy
Administrative divisions
Geography
Climate
Attractions
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
Lantern Festival
Zigong Teahouse
The Ancient Streets
Notable people
References
Books and Literature
External links

==Demographics== According to the 2020 Chinese census, the prefecture-level city of Zigong has a population of 2,489,256 inhabitants, less than its population in 2010 (the average annual population growth for the period 2010–2020 was of -0.73%). However, the built-up (or metro) area, consisting of the 4 urban districts, grew, with 1,297,695 inhabitants (1,262,064 in 2010).At the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the resident population is 2.429 million, the urbanization rate is 57.69%, the urban population is 1,401,300, and the rural population is 1,027,700.