Laizhou

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Laizhou
莱州市
Laichow
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Location of Laizhou's jurisdiction in Yantai
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Laizhou
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°10′45″N119°56′00″E / 37.17917°N 119.93333°E / 37.17917; 119.93333
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shandong
Prefecture-level city Yantai
Divisions
 - County-level
 - Township-level

11 townships, 5 subdistricts
Government
  Type County level City
Area
  Total1,928 km2 (744 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total843,600
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
261400
Area code 535

Laizhou, alternately romanized as Laichow, is a county-level city in the Prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. As of 2008, Laizhou had a population of 902,000, out of which 188,000 are urban residents.

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Laizhou traditionally boasts strong economy due to its abundant natural resources, such as gold, magnesium, granite, and salt. Laizhou produces about 15% of the gold production of the whole nation, around 55,000 pounds annually. It is ranked 37th among the similar size cities in the nation and the top 10 in Shandong Province. In 2010, the GDP of Laizhou reached US$7.3 billion. Laizhou Port is one of the major ports in the Yellow River Delta.

Geography

Laizhou (labelled as I-HSIEN (LAICHOW) Yi Xian 
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Laizhou (labelled as I-HSIEN (LAICHOW) 掖縣) (1954)
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  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
Laizhou
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese 萊州
Postal Laichow
Literal meaning Goosefoot Prefecture