Wudalianchi

Wudalianchi
五大连池市
County-level city
Wudalianchi
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E / 48.750°N 126.167°E / 48.750; 126.167Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E / 48.750°N 126.167°E / 48.750; 126.167
Country People's Republic of China
Province Heilongjiang
Prefecture-level city Heihe
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 164100
Area code(s) 0456
Climate Dwb
Website www.hljwdlc.gov.cn

Wudalianchi (Chinese: 五大连池; pinyin: Wǔdàliánchí), formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe.

The city's name means "five joint ponds" and refers to a set of interconnected lakes formed after the eruption of the volcanoes of Laohei (老黑山) and Huoshao (火烧山) in 1720-21.[1][2]

Waterfalls at the Wudalianchi Geological Park (Chinese: 五大连池世界地质公园)

Demographics

The population of the district was 355,397 in 1999.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Wudalianchi volcanic field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (五大连池火山群)
  2. ↑ The Wudalianchi Scenic Spot
  3. ↑ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS


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