Rongcheng, Shandong

Rongcheng
荣成市
County-level city

Location in Weihai
Rongcheng
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 122°29′12″E / 37.16528°N 122.48667°E / 37.16528; 122.48667Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 122°29′12″E / 37.16528°N 122.48667°E / 37.16528; 122.48667
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shandong
Prefecture-level city Weihai
Area
 • Total 1,392 km2 (537 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 670,000
 • Density 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s) 0631

Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: 荣成; traditional Chinese: 榮成; pinyin: Róngchéng) is a county-level city of Weihai City, at the eastern extremity of Shandong Province, China, looking out to the Yellow Sea in all directions but the west.

History

According to historical records, the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty had visited Rongcheng twice, building bridges and temples. In 1735, during the Qing dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor gave Rongcheng its present name.

Administration

There are 10 subdistricts and 12 towns under Rongcheng's administration.

Subdistricts:

  • Ningjin Subdistrict (宁津街道), Gangwan Subdistrict (港湾街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Wanglian Subdistrict (王连街道), Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道), Chishan Subdistrict (斥山街道), Yatou Subdistrict (崖头街道), Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街道), Xunshan Subdistrict (寻山街道), Laoshan Subdistrict (崂山街道)

Towns:

Transport


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