All about Panyu

Panyu, China

Panyu, formerly romanized as Punyu,[b] is a district of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in southern China. It is the site of the oldest parts of Guangzhou, dating back to the Qin Empire, although it was a separate county-level city before its incorporation into modern Guangzhou. The present district covers an area of about 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi).

Panyu

番禺区
Shiqiao Subdistrict

Shiqiao Subdistrict

  Panyu in Guangzhou

  Panyu in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 22°56′11″N 113°23′03″E
Country People’s Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Sub-provincial city Guangzhou
Area
 • Total 530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population

(2010 census)
 • Total 1,764,869
 • Density 2,245/km2 (5,810/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
511400
Area code(s) 020
Website www.panyu.gov.cn
Panyu District
Chinese 番禺
Guangdong Romanization Pun1-yu4
Hanyu Pinyin Pānyú[a]
Postal Punyu

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