Get to know Ziliujing District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Zigong
- Chinese name
- 自流井区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 153.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 481,981
- Administrative seat
- Dangui Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
Hills and river valleys characterise the district, with elevations generally between 300 and 350 metres. Yaoling (瑶岭), in Jianshan Village (尖山村), Rongbian Town (荣边镇), reaches 497.3 metres. The Fuxi River (釜溪河) and Xu River (旭水河) belong to the Tuo River (沱江) drainage, while the Liugen River (溜根河) belongs to the Min River (岷江) system.
History
The area formerly belonged to Fushun County (富顺县). When Zigong was established as a city in 1939, Tongdang (桐垱) and Changqiu (长坵) towns became part of it. Their two urban districts merged in March 1950, and the resulting district received the name Ziliujing in 1953.
Sources for this guide
位置面积 - 自流井区人民政府 · Ziliujing District Government Office
自然环境与资源 - 自流井区人民政府 · Ziliujing District Government Office
建制沿革 - 自流井区人民政府 · Ziliujing District Government Office
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Ziliujing District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Ziliujing District
The West Qin Guild Hall, home of the Zigong Salt History Museum · Plan your visit
Getting there
Ziliujing District covers the centre of Zigong. Search for 自流井区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Zigong Salt History Museum. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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