Tieling
| Tieling 铁岭市 | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture-level city | |
 The Tieling City Government Building with Ruyi Lake | |
  Tieling Location of the city centre in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′25.72″N 123°43′34.54″E / 42.2238111°N 123.7262611°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Districts and Counties |
List
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| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Wu Yesong |
| • Mayor | Sun Yi |
| Area[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 12,966 km2 (5,006 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 638 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,717,732 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,133,277 |
| • Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 112000 |
| Area code(s) | 24 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-LN-12 |
| Licence plates | 辽M |
| Administrative division code | 211200 |
| Website | www.tieling.gov.cn |
Tieling (simplified Chinese: 铁岭; traditional Chinese: 鐵嶺; pinyin: Tiělíng; literally: "iron peak") is one of 14 prefecture-level citys in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China.Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry. The famous Chinese skit and sitcom actor, director, and entrepreneur Zhao Benshan was born in Tieling. Chinese director Zhang Meng was born in Tieling.
Demographics
Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.[3]
Administration
Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:
| Map | |||||
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| Yinzhou District | 银州区 | Yínzhōu Qū | 340,000 | 203 | 1,675 |
| Qinghe District | 清河区 | Qīnghé Qū | 100,000 | 423 | 236 |
| Diaobingshan City | 调兵山市 | Diàobīngshān Shì | 240,000 | 263 | 913 |
| Kaiyuan City | 开原市 | Kāiyuán Shì | 580,000 | 2,825 | 205 |
| Tieling County | 铁岭县 | Tiělǐng Xiàn | 380,000 | 2,231 | 170 |
| Xifeng County | 西丰县 | Xīfēng Xiàn | 350,000 | 2,699 | 130 |
| Changtu County | 昌图县 | Chāngtú Xiàn | 1,030,000 | 4,322 | 238 |
Sightseeing
There are several sightseeing spots:
- Yingang Academy (银冈书院)
- Longshou Mountain Mountain Scenic Area (龙首山风景区)
- Chai River Reservoir (柴河水库)
- Shangyang Lake Dam (an AAAA Level Sightseeing spot in Qinghe District, Tieling, also called Qinghe Dam (尚阳湖水库，清河水库)
- Liao River Museum (In Lotus Lake Wetland Park) (辽河博物馆)
- Lotus Lake Wetland Park (in Fanhe Town, Tieling)(莲花湖湿地公园)
Longshou Mountain Scenic Area
Ruyi Lake
Yingang Academy
Resources
Tieling has abundant mineral resources,[4]including gold, silver, aluminium, etc.
Education
- No.1 Elementary School of Qinghe District(清河区第一小学)
- No.2 Elementary School of Qinghe District(清河区第二小学)
- Tieling No.3 Middle School (in Yinzhou District, Tieling)(铁岭市第三中学)
- Tieling High School (Formerly known as Tieling No.1 High School) (In Fanhe Town, Tieling)(铁岭高中，一高)
- Tieling Normal College(铁岭师专)
See also
References
- ↑ "Demographics of Tieling". Official website of the government of Tieling City. Government of Tieling. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ "The data of 6th census in Tieling". Tieling Statistical Information Net. Tieling Statistical Bureau.
- ↑ "Ethnics of Tieling City". Government of Tieling City. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ "Natural resources of Tieling". Official website of Tieling government. Tieling Government.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tieling. |
- Official web site (in Chinese)
Coordinates: 42°13′25.72″N 123°43′34.54″E / 42.2238111°N 123.7262611°E