Linghai 凌海市 |
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County-level city | |
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Location in Liaoning | |
Coordinates: 41°10′N 121°21′E / 41.167°N 121.350°ECoordinates: 41°10′N 121°21′E / 41.167°N 121.350°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Liaoning |
Prefecture-level city | Jinzhou |
City seat | Dalinghe Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 2,862 km2 (1,105 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (64 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 620,000 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 121200 |
Linghai (Chinese: 凌海; pinyin: Línghǎi) is a county-level city in the west of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It was called Jinxian or Jin County (Chinese: 锦县) until 1993, when it was upgraded to a city and renamed Linghai. Lying on the west (right) bank of the Daling River (大凌河), which flows into the Liaodong Bay near the city, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhou, the seat of which is 21 kilometres (13 mi).
There are 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, 7 townships, and 1 ethnic township under the city's administration.
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