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Qingdao, China

Qingdao
青岛市
Sub-provincial city
Clockwise from top left: Qingdao skyline, St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao harbour by night, a temple at the base of Mount Lao, and May Fourth Square
Clockwise from top left: Qingdao skyline, St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao harbour by night, a temple at the base of Mount Lao, and May Fourth Square
Official logo of Qingdao
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Location of Qingdao City (red) in China's eastern coast
Location of Qingdao City (red) in China's eastern coast
Qingdao is located in Qingdao
Qingdao
Qingdao
Location of the municipal government in Qingdao
Coordinates: 36°04′N 120°23′E / 36.067°N 120.383°E / 36.067; 120.383Coordinates: 36°04′N 120°23′E / 36.067°N 120.383°E / 36.067; 120.383
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shandong
Municipal seat Shinan District
Government
 • CPC Secretary Zhang Jiangting
 • Mayor Meng Fanli (孟凡利)
Area
 • Sub-provincial city 11,067 km2 (4,273 sq mi)
 • Land 11,067 km2 (4,273 sq mi)
 • Urban 3,239 km2 (1,251 sq mi)
 • Metro 5,019 km2 (1,938 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Sub-provincial city 9,046,200
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Urban 6,188,100
 • Urban density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 266000
Area code(s) 0532
GDP ¥ 1,001.12 billion (2016)
GDP per capita ¥ 102,519 (2015)
License Plate Prefix B & U
Coastline 862.64 km (536.02 mi)
(inclusive of offshore islands)
730.64 km (454.00 mi)
(exclusive of islands)
Major Nationalities Han: 99.86%
County-level divisions 10
Website www.qingdao.gov.cn
Qingdao
Qingdao (Chinese characters).svg
"Qingdao" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 青岛
Traditional Chinese 青島
Postal Tsingtao
Tsingtau (1898–1922)
Literal meaning "Greenish-blue island"
German name
German Tsingtau
Qingdao
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