Emeishan City

Emeishan
峨眉山市
County-level city

Location of Emeishan City (red) in Leshan City (yellow) and Sichuan
Emeishan
Location of the city centre in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°36′04″N 103°28′55″E / 29.601°N 103.482°E / 29.601; 103.482Coordinates: 29°36′04″N 103°28′55″E / 29.601°N 103.482°E / 29.601; 103.482
Country People's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture-level city Leshan
Highest elevation (Mount Emei) 3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Emeishan
Chinese 峨眉山
Postal Omei

Emeishan (Chinese: 峨眉山市; pinyin: Éméishān Shì) is a county-level city in Sichuan province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Leshan. Its population in 1990 stood at 396,445. It is named after Mount Emei, a famous mountain located within its administration.

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