Chuzhou is a
prefecture-level city in eastern
Anhui Province,
China. It borders the provincial capital of
Hefei to the southwest,
Huainan to the west,
Bengbu to the northwest,
Chaohu to the south, and the province of
Jiangsu to the east. According to the
2010 Census, the city of Chuzhou has a
registered population of 3,937,868 inhabitants, whom 562,321 lived in the built-up (
or metro) area made of 2 urban districts. Nevertheless, 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.