Changbai County 长白县 · 장백현 |
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County | |
长白朝鲜族自治县 · 장백 조선족 자치현
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Location in Baishan City |
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Location in Jilin | |
Coordinates: 41°25′N 128°12′E / 41.417°N 128.200°ECoordinates: 41°25′N 128°12′E / 41.417°N 128.200°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jilin |
Prefecture-level city | Baishan |
County seat | Changbai Town (长白镇) |
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• Total | 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 85,000 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 134400 |
Changbai Korean Autonomous County | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 长白朝鲜族自治县 | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 長白朝鮮族自治縣 | ||||||
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Chinese Korean name | |||||||
Chosŏn'gŭl | 장백 조선족 자치현 | ||||||
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South Korean name | |||||||
Hangul | 창바이 조선족 자치현 | ||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhǎngbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn |
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Revised Romanization | Jangbaek Joseonjok Jachihyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Changbaek Chosŏnjok Chach'ihyŏn |
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Revised Romanization | Changbai Joseonjok Jachihyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'angbai Chosŏnjok Chach'ihyŏn |
Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County, is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. It is under the administration of Baishan City, 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, with a population of 85,000, 14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans, and an area of 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi). Apart from Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture nearby, it is the only Korean autonomous area of the People's Republic of China.
There are 7 towns and 1 township.
Towns:
The only township is Longgang Township (龙岗乡 / 룡강향)