Place:Yibin, Sichuan, People's Republic of China

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NameYibin
Alt namesIpinsource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-177
Suifusource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-169
TypeCity
Coordinates28.833°N 104.583°E
Located inSichuan, People's Republic of China
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Yibin (; Sichuanese Pinyin: nyi2bin1; Sichuanese pronunciation: ) is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern part of Sichuan province, China, located at the junction of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Its population was 4,588,804 inhabitants, according to the 2020 census, of whom 2,158,312 lived in the built-up area comprising three urban districts.

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Human habitation of Yibin dates back at least 4,000 years. Yibin was established as a county in the Han dynasty (206 BC − AD 220). Under the Ming and Qing, the town and its hinterland was known as Xuzhou Commandery pXùzhōufǔ), which was variously romanized as Suifu, Suifoo, and Suchow. Its population around 1907 was estimated at 50,000.

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