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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Yizheng
|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|仪征市}}}}
|official_name =
|other_name = Icheng
|settlement_type = [[County-level city]]
|postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
|postal_code =211400
|image_skyline =
|image_caption =
|image_map = ChinaYangzhouYizheng.png
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|pushpin_map = China Jiangsu
|pushpin_label =
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jiangsu
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of China|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Jiangsu]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Yangzhou]]
|subdivision_type3 = Subdivisions
|subdivision_name3 =
|area_total_km2 =857
|population_total =560258
|population_as_of =2018
|population_density_km2 = auto
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|elevation_ft =
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|timezone = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
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'''Yizheng''' ({{zh|s=仪征|t=儀徵|p=Yízhēng|c=}}) is a [[county-level city]] under the administration of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Yangzhou]], [[Jiangsu]] province, China, with a population of about 600,000 (2007). It borders the [[prefecture-level division]]s of [[Chuzhou]] ([[Anhui]]) to the north, [[Nanjing]] to the west, and [[Zhenjiang]] to the south.
== History ==
=== Etymology ===
In 1013, the statues of several preceding emperors of the Song were cast in Jian'an ({{lang|zh-hant|建安}}) military prefecture. Thus, the region was changed into Zhen''zhou'' (Zhen prefecture, {{lang|zh-hant|眞州}}). Later, with the emperor's favor, a Taoist temple named Yizhen ({{lang|zh-hant|儀眞}}) was also built, at where the former furnace was situated. Both zhen and yizhen mean "lifelikeness" in Chinese.<ref>''[[History of Song (Yuan dynasty)|History of Song]]''. '''8'''. "{{lang|zh-hant|閏月...建安軍鑄聖像。", "五月...升建安軍爲眞州。}}"; {{lang|zh-hant|續資治通鑑長編}} ''[Raw Supplement to Zizhi Tongjian]''. '''80'''. "{{lang|zh-hant|升建安軍為真州，鎔範聖像之地，特建為儀真觀}}"</ref> The prefecture was named after the temple in 1117. Yizhen county was renamed Yizheng in 1723, because the homophone "zhen({{lang|zh-hant|禛}})" as a part of the [[Yongzheng Emperor]]'s Chinese name was deemed to be ineffable.
== Geography ==
On the northern bank of Yangzhou, Yizheng is situated in the north of Jiangsu, and the Yangtze River lies in its southern territory. The city borders Luhe District of Nanjing on west, the urban area of Yangzhou on east and Tianchang of Anhui Province on north. The city owns a riverbank of {{convert|27|km|abbr=on}}, facing Zhenjiang in opposite of the river.
Two major bodies of water, the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, run through Yizheng from west to east and from north to south, respectively, dividing the city into four fractions.
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Yizheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 	7.1
|Feb high C = 	9.8
|Mar high C = 	14.8
|Apr high C = 	21.1
|May high C = 	26.3
|Jun high C = 	29.1
|Jul high C = 	32.2
|Aug high C = 	31.6
|Sep high C = 	27.7
|Oct high C = 	22.6
|Nov high C = 	16.3
|Dec high C = 	9.7
|Jan mean C = 	2.8
|Feb mean C = 	5.1
|Mar mean C = 	9.8
|Apr mean C = 	15.8
|May mean C = 	21.2
|Jun mean C = 	24.8
|Jul mean C = 	28.2
|Aug mean C = 	27.5
|Sep mean C = 	23.1
|Oct mean C = 	17.6
|Nov mean C = 	11.3
|Dec mean C = 	5.0
|Jan low C = 	-0.5
|Feb low C = 	1.5
|Mar low C = 	5.5
|Apr low C = 	11.0
|May low C = 	16.6
|Jun low C = 	21.1
|Jul low C = 	24.8
|Aug low C = 	24.4
|Sep low C = 	19.7
|Oct low C = 	13.5
|Nov low C = 	7.2
|Dec low C = 	1.3
|Jan record high C = 20.5 |Jan record low C = -11.0
|Feb record high C = 27.2 |Feb record low C = -11.2
|Mar record high C = 29.0 |Mar record low C = -5.2
|Apr record high C = 33.5 |Apr record low C = -0.5
|May record high C = 35.9 |May record low C = 6.7
|Jun record high C = 37.5 |Jun record low C = 12.4
|Jul record high C = 40.0 |Jul record low C = 18.4
|Aug record high C = 39.6 |Aug record low C = 17.3
|Sep record high C = 38.2 |Sep record low C = 10.1
|Oct record high C = 33.3 |Oct record low C = 1.0
|Nov record high C = 28.1 |Nov record low C = -4.3
|Dec record high C = 22.6 |Dec record low C = -11.7
|year high C =  |year low C =
|year high F =  |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 	50.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 	47.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 	75.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 	72.5
|May precipitation mm = 	84.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 	175.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 	213.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 	165.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 	74.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 	56.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 	52.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 	35.7
|Jan humidity = 	74
|Feb humidity = 	73
|Mar humidity = 	71
|Apr humidity = 	69
|May humidity = 	70
|Jun humidity = 	76
|Jul humidity = 	80
|Aug humidity = 	81
|Sep humidity = 	80
|Oct humidity = 	76
|Nov humidity = 	76
|Dec humidity = 	73
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 	8.7
|Feb precipitation days = 	8.8
|Mar precipitation days = 	10.1
|Apr precipitation days = 	9.3
|May precipitation days = 	9.8
|Jun precipitation days = 	10.7
|Jul precipitation days = 	12.6
|Aug precipitation days = 	12.0
|Sep precipitation days = 	8.4
|Oct precipitation days = 	7.5
|Nov precipitation days = 	7.8
|Dec precipitation days = 	6.9
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 	133.5
|Feb sun = 	130.5
|Mar sun = 	160.7
|Apr sun = 	184.9
|May sun = 	193.9
|Jun sun = 	152.7
|Jul sun = 	187.7
|Aug sun = 	192.7
|Sep sun = 	166.6
|Oct sun = 	169.7
|Nov sun = 	148.3
|Dec sun = 	146.0
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 	42
| Feb percentsun = 	42
| Mar percentsun = 	43
| Apr percentsun = 	47
| May percentsun = 	45
| Jun percentsun = 	36
| Jul percentsun = 	43
| Aug percentsun = 	47
| Sep percentsun = 	45
| Oct percentsun = 	49
| Nov percentsun = 	48
| Dec percentsun = 	47
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 	3.5
|Feb snow days = 	2.9
|Mar snow days = 	1.0
|Apr snow days = 	0.1
|May snow days = 	0
|Jun snow days = 	0
|Jul snow days = 	0
|Aug snow days = 	0
|Sep snow days = 	0
|Oct snow days = 	0
|Nov snow days = 	0.5
|Dec snow days = 	1.3
|year snow days =
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}}
==Administrative divisions==
At present, Yizheng City has 9 towns.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/116.html
|title = 扬州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org
|publisher = XZQH
|language = zh
|access-date = 2012-05-24}}</ref>
{|
|valign="top"|
* [[Zhenzhou, Jiangsu|Zhenzhou]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|真州镇}})
* [[Qingshan, Jiangsu|Qingshan]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|青山镇}})
* [[Xinji, Jiangsu|Xinji]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|新集镇}})
* [[Xincheng, Jiangsu|Xincheng]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|新城镇}})
* [[Maji, Jiangsu|Maji]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|马集镇}})
|valign="top"|
* [[Liuji, Jiangsu|Liuji]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|刘集镇}})
* [[Chenji]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|陈集镇}})
* [[Dayi, Jiangsu|Dayi]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|大仪镇}})
* [[Yuetang, Jiangsu|Yuetang]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|月塘镇}})
|}
== Economy ==
Local [[Yizheng Chemical Fiber]] of [[Sinopec]] was the fourth-largest worldwide polyester maker in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Currency Markets Fray Nerves Of Chinese Polyester Company|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB900521499112760500|journal=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref>
== Transportation ==
=== Road ===
==== Expressways ====
[[G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway]]
==== National Highway ====
[[China National Highway 328]]
=== Railway ===
The passengers service of Yizheng Station astride the [[Nanjing–Qidong railway]] was suspended since July 1, 2013.
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Portal|China}}
*[http://www.yizheng.gov.cn/ Official website of Yizheng Government] {{in lang|zh}}
*[http://www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=yizheng Yizheng City English Guide] {{in lang|en}}
*{{in lang|en|zh}} [http://www.wdl.org/en/item/4443 "Illustrated Album of Yangzhou Prefecture"], from 1573-1620, has illustrations of Yizheng District
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{{County-level divisions of Jiangsu}}
{{Major cities along the Yangtze River}}
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