Yangzhou is a
prefecture-level city in central
Jiangsu, China. Sitting on the north bank of the
Yangtze, it borders the provincial capital
Nanjing to the southwest,
Huai'an to the north,
Yancheng to the northeast,
Taizhou to the east, and
Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Its population was 4,414,681 at the 2010 census and its urban area is home to 2,146,980 inhabitants, including three urban districts, currently in the agglomeration.