Tieling

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Tieling
铁岭市
T'ieh-ling
Prefecture-level city
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The Tieling City Government Building with Ruyi Lake
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Location of Tieling City jurisdiction in Liaoning
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Tieling
Location of the city centre in Liaoning
Coordinates(Yinzhou District government): 42°17′12″N123°50′33″E / 42.2866°N 123.8424°E / 42.2866; 123.8424
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Province Liaoning
Municipal seat Tieling County
Districts and Counties
List
  • Yinzhou District
  • Qinghe District
  • Diaobingshan City
  • Kaiyuan City
  • Tieling County
  • Xifeng County
  • Changtu County
Government
 •  CPC SecretaryWu Yesong
 • MayorSun Yi
Area
[1]
12,966 km2 (5,006 sq mi)
 • Urban
638 km2 (246 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,434 km2 (940 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census) [2]
2,388,294
 • Density184.20/km2 (477.07/sq mi)
 •  Urban
459,985
 • Urban density721/km2 (1,870/sq mi)
 •  Metro
699,675
 • Metro density287.5/km2 (744.5/sq mi)
GDP [3]
 •  Prefecture-level city CN¥ 74 billion
US$ 11.9 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 27,885
US$ 4,477
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
112000
Area code 24
ISO 3166 code CN-LN-12
Licence plates 辽M
Administrative division code 211200
Website www.tieling.gov.cn

Tieling (Chinese :铁岭; pinyin :Tiělǐng) is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet. 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. [4]

Administrative divisions

Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:

Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.)Area (km2)Density (/km2)
Yinzhou District 银州区Yínzhōu Qū340,0002031,675
Qinghe District 清河区Qīnghé Qū100,000423236
Diaobingshan City 调兵山市Diàobīngshān Shì240,000263913
Kaiyuan City 开原市Kāiyuán Shì580,0002,825205
Tieling County 铁岭县Tiělǐng Xiàn380,0002,231170
Xifeng County 西丰县Xīfēng Xiàn350,0002,699130
Changtu County 昌图县Chāngtú Xiàn1,030,0004,322238

Climate

Climate data for Tieling, elevation 85 m (279 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2025)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)8.0
(46.4)		17.5
(63.5)		24.8
(76.6)		29.8
(85.6)		34.0
(93.2)		37.6
(99.7)		37.6
(99.7)		35.6
(96.1)		33.3
(91.9)		29.2
(84.6)		22.1
(71.8)		13.6
(56.5)		37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−5.6
(21.9)		−0.5
(31.1)		7.1
(44.8)		16.8
(62.2)		23.8
(74.8)		27.8
(82.0)		29.5
(85.1)		28.5
(83.3)		24.3
(75.7)		16.1
(61.0)		5.3
(41.5)		−3.2
(26.2)		14.2
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)−11.7
(10.9)		−6.5
(20.3)		1.5
(34.7)		10.7
(51.3)		17.7
(63.9)		22.3
(72.1)		24.7
(76.5)		23.4
(74.1)		17.9
(64.2)		9.9
(49.8)		0.1
(32.2)		−8.6
(16.5)		8.5
(47.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−16.8
(1.8)		−11.9
(10.6)		−3.7
(25.3)		4.8
(40.6)		11.8
(53.2)		17.1
(62.8)		20.6
(69.1)		19.2
(66.6)		12.4
(54.3)		4.6
(40.3)		−4.5
(23.9)		−13.2
(8.2)		3.4
(38.1)
Record low °C (°F)−34.6
(−30.3)		−29.0
(−20.2)		−18.2
(−0.8)		−7.8
(18.0)		0.7
(33.3)		5.4
(41.7)		11.5
(52.7)		7.6
(45.7)		0.1
(32.2)		−8.8
(16.2)		−20.8
(−5.4)		−30.0
(−22.0)		−34.6
(−30.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.3
(0.21)		7.8
(0.31)		15.0
(0.59)		32.1
(1.26)		60.3
(2.37)		90.6
(3.57)		175.1
(6.89)		163.7
(6.44)		52.6
(2.07)		38.0
(1.50)		20.7
(0.81)		10.5
(0.41)		671.7
(26.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.63.24.76.89.512.012.411.47.26.85.84.888.2
Average snowy days5.04.24.51.40000.20.10.84.56.527.2
Average relative humidity (%)60534846516576796961606261
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188.4200.4237.7234.8264.6239.7212.5216.9239.5212.3172.3164.52,583.6
Percentage possible sunshine 64676458585346516563595859
Source: China Meteorological Administration [5] [6]

Notable people

The famous Chinese skit and sitcom actor, director, and entrepreneur Zhao Benshan was born in Tieling. Chinese director Zhang Meng was born in Tieling.

Sightseeing

There are several sightseeing spots:

Map including Tieling (labeled as Tie Ling T'IEH-LING) (AMS, 1956) Txu-oclc-6614368-nk51-5.jpg
Map including Tieling (labeled as 鉄嶺 T'IEH-LING) (AMS, 1956)

Economy

Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum. [7]

Transportation

Rail

Road

International relations

Sister cities

References

  1. ↑ 地理位置 (in Chinese (China)). Tieling People's Government. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  2. ↑ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ↑ 辽宁省统计局、国家统计局辽宁调查总队 (October 2016). 《辽宁统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN   978-7-5037-7900-8. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  4. ↑ 人口民族 (in Chinese (China)). Tieling People's Government. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Natural resources of Tieling". Official website of Tieling government. Tieling Government.
  8. ↑ "友好城市信息| 日本国驻沈阳总领事馆". Consulate-General of Japan in Shenyang.
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