Tianjin

天津市

Tientsin, T’ien-chin
Municipality
Coordinates: 39°08′N 117°11′E / 39.133°N 117.183°E / 39.133; 117.183Coordinates: 39°08′N 117°11′E / 39.133°N 117.183°E / 39.133; 117.183
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Settledca. 340 BC
Divisions
 - County-level
 - Township-
level

16 districts
240 towns and townships
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • CPC SecretaryLi Hongzhong
 • MayorZhang Guoqing
 • Congress ChairmanXiao Huaiyuan
 • Conference ChairmanZang Xianpu
Area
 • Municipality11,946 km2 (4,612 sq mi)
 • Land11,609.91 km2 (4,482.61 sq mi)
 • Water186 km2 (72 sq mi)
 • Urban
11,609.91 km2 (4,482.61 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,609.9 km2 (2,166.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 estimation)
 • Municipality15,621,200
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2018)
15,621,200
 • Metro
12,491,300
Demonym(s)Tianjinese
Tianjiner
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
300000 – 301900
Area code(s)22
ISO 3166 codeCN-TJ
GDP2017
 - TotalCNY1.86 trillion
USD275.41 billion (19th)
 - Per capitaCNY119,441
USD18,660 (3rd)
HDI (2017)0.845(5th) – very high
Licence plate prefixes津A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M
津E (taxis)
AbbreviationTJ / ; jīn
City flowerChinese rose
Websitewww.tj.gov.cn