Manchouli

Manzhouli 满洲里市 • ᠮᠠᠨᠵᠤᠤᠷᠬᠣᠲᠠ
Sub-prefecture-level city
Manzhouli city centre
Manzhouli Location in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 49°36′N 117°26′E / 49.600°N 117.433°E / 49.600; 117.433Coordinates: 49°36′N 117°26′E / 49.600°N 117.433°E / 49.600; 117.433
Country	China
Region	Inner Mongolia
Prefecture-level city	Hulunbuir
Area
• Total	696.3 km2 (268.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	300,000
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	021400
Area code(s)	0470
Website	http://www.manzhouli.gov.cn/

Manzhouli (Chinese: 满洲里; pinyin: Mǎnzhōulǐ; Russian: Манжули; Mongolian: Манжуул хот; ᠮᠠᠨᠵᠤᠤᠷ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ) is a sub-prefecture-level city located in Hulunbuir prefecture-level city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the China (PRC). Located on the border with Russia, it is major land port of entry. It has an area of 696.3 square kilometres (268.8 sq mi) and a population of almost 250,000 (in 2010).

In ancient times the area was inhabited by many tribes that lived in Manchuria including the Donghu, the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Khitan, and the Mongols. During the decline of China's last dynasty, the Russian Empire forced the house of Qing (1644–1912) to cede the Outer Manchurian territory in the 1858 Treaty of Aigun. That treaty effectively made the Argun River, which originates in this area, the border between the China and Russia.