Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Sha'anxi Province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two (Ningde and Nanping) and faces the Taiwan Strait. In older English works, its name may appear as Chinchew or Chinchu or Zayton. The prefecture-level city of Quanzhou has an area of 11,245 square kilometers (4,342 sq mi). It's built up area (Metro) is home to 6,070,617 inhabitants encompassing Licheng, Fengze, Luojiang urban districts; Jinjiang, Nan'an and Shisi cities; Hui'an county and Quanzhou District for Taiwanese Investment. Quanzhou is now the 12th Chinese agglomeration based on built up area in 2010.