Tieling

Last updated

42°13′25″N123°43′34″E / 42.2237°N 123.7260°E / 42.2237; 123.7260

Contents

Tieling
铁岭市
T'ieh-ling
Scenery in Tieling New City part ii 01.jpg
The Tieling City Government Building with Ruyi Lake
Location of Tieling Prefecture within Liaoning (China).png
Location of Tieling City jurisdiction in Liaoning
China Liaoning location map.svg
Red pog.svg
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]
   Prefecture-level city 12,966 km2 (5,006 sq mi)
  Urban
638 km2 (246 sq mi)
  Metro
2,434 km2 (940 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census) [2]
   Prefecture-level city 2,388,294
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
   Urban
459,985
  Urban density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
   Metro
699,675
  Metro density290/km2 (740/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 (simplified Chinese :铁岭; traditional Chinese :鐵嶺; pinyin :Tiělǐng; lit.'iron peak') 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 (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)8.0
(46.4)
17.5
(63.5)
21.2
(70.2)
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
Percent 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 [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jinzhou</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Jinzhou, formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning. Located on the northern shore of Liaodong Bay, Jinzhou encompasses a coastline of 97.7 km (60.7 mi), with the Port of Jinzhou being China's northernmost seaport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liaoyang</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Liaoyang is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0-14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15-59 years old account for 62.26% of the population; 60 years old and above account for 27.91% of the population; 65 years old and above account for 19.46% of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benxi</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Benxi is a prefecture-level city located in the east of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, south-southeast of the provincial capital Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,326,018 whom 809,655 lived in the built-up area made of 3 urban districts. It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company (Bengang) is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the fourth-largest steel company in China. The second-largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. The city has pollution problems due to steel production and coal mining.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yingkou</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Yingkou is a coastal prefecture-level city of central southern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, on the northeastern shore of Liaodong Bay. It is the third-smallest city in Liaoning with a total area of 5,502 square kilometres (2,124 sq mi), and the ninth most populous with a population of 2,328,582 as of the 2020 census, of whom 1,228,198 lived in the built-up area made of three urban districts and one county-level city (Dashiqiao). It borders the sub-provincial city of Dalian to the south, the prefectural cities of Anshan to the north and east and Panjin to the northwest, and also shares maritime boundaries with Jinzhou and Huludao across the Liaodong Bay to its west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fuxin</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Fuxin is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, bordering the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north. As of the 2020 census, its decreasing total population was 1,647,280 inhabitants, of whom 716,494 lived in the built-up area, encompassing the four urban districts, collectively known as 'Fuxin City'.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panjin</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Panjin is a coastal prefecture-level city in central Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, situated on the northern shore of the Liaodong Bay. It borders Anshan to the east, Yingkou to the southeast, and Jinzhou to the west and north. It is the smallest city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast China with an administrative area of 3,825 square kilometres (1,477 sq mi), and Liaoning's least populous city with a population of 1,389,691 people as of the 2020 census, all in the built-up area made of the 2 urban districts and Dawa and Panshan counties now largely being conurbated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heyuan</span> Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China

Heyuan is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,837,686 whom 1,051,993 lived in the built-up area made of Yuancheng urban District and Dongyuan County largely being urbanized. Zijin County itself is quickly being conurbated in the agglomeration. The majority of the people are Hakka. The city includes many rainforests and the largest lake in Guangdong: Xinfengjiang Reservoir. The literal meaning of the city's name is "origin of the river". It has recently been officially titled as the "Hometown of the Dinosaur in China", due to the thousands of dinosaur egg fossils that have been unearthed in its vicinity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Huludao</span> Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Huludao, formerly known as Jinxi (锦西) until 1994, is a coastal prefecture-level city in southwestern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its name literally means "Gourd Island", referring to the fiddle-shaped contour of the peninsula, which resembles a bottle gourd, at the city's Longgang District. It has a total area of 10,582 km2 (4,086 sq mi) and as of the 2020 census a population of 2,434,194 of whom 1,252,660 inhabitants lived in the built-up area made of the 2 urban districts and Xingcheng City largely being conurbated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haidong</span> Prefecture-level city in Qinghai, China

Haidong is a prefecture-level city of Qinghai province in Western China. Its name literally means "east of the (Qinghai) Lake." On 8 February 2013 Haidong was upgraded from a prefecture (海东地区) into a prefecture-level city. Haidong is the third most populous administrative division in Qinghai after Xining and Golmud.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lushui</span> County-level city in Yunnan, China

Lushui is a county-level city in and the seat of Nujiang Prefecture, western Yunnan Province, China. It borders Myanmar's Kachin State to the west and occupies the southern fifth of Nujiang Prefecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pulandian, Dalian</span> District in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Pulandian District is one of the seven districts under the administration of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its area is 2,769.90 square kilometres (1,069.46 sq mi) and its permanent population as of 2010 is 741,230. The district borders the prefecture-level city of Yingkou to the north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County</span> Autonomous county in Liaoning, China

Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County, or simply Qingyuan County (清原县) is one of the three counties under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fushun, in the east of Liaoning, China, and is also one of the 11 Manchu autonomous counties and one of 117 autonomous counties nationally. It has a population of about 340,000, covering an area of 3,921 square kilometres (1,514 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fangzheng County</span> County in Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

Fangzheng County is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. It borders Tonghe County to the north, Yilan County to the northeast, Yanshou County to the south, Bin County to the west, and Mulan County to the northwest, as well as the prefecture-level city of Mudanjiang to the northwest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bin County, Heilongjiang</span> County in Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

Bin County, or Binxian, is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. Its seat is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of central Harbin. It borders Bayan County and Mulan County to the north, Fangzheng County to the east, Yanshou County to the southeast, Shangzhi to the south, Acheng District to the southwest, Daowai District to the west, and Hulan District to the northwest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mulan County</span> County in Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

Mulan County is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. It borders Tonghe County to the east, Fangzheng County to the southeast, Bin County to the south, and Bayan County to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Suihua to the north. The county is not related to Chinese figure Hua Mulan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yanshou County</span> County in Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

Yanshou County is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. It borders Fangzheng County to the north, Shangzhi to the south, and Bin County to the northwest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonghe County</span> County in Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

Tonghe County is under the administration of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, located on the northern (left) bank of the Songhua River. It is 161 kilometres (100 mi) to the east of central Harbin, bordering Yilan County to the east, Fangzheng County to the south, Mulan County to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Yichun to the north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tahe County</span> County in Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

Tahe is a county in the far north of Heilongjiang province, and is the northernmost Chinese county. It is under the jurisdiction of Daxing'anling Prefecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kangping County</span> County in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Kangping County is a county of Liaoning Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest, and is 104 km (65 mi) north of downtown Shenyang. As of 2010, it has a population of 353,061 residing in an area of 2,173 km2 (839 sq mi). It lies just off of G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway, and is the northernmost county-level division of Shenyang City, bordering It borders Faku County to the south as well as the prefecture-level cities of Tieling to the east, Fuxin to the west, and Tongliao to the north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faku County</span> County in Liaoning, Peoples Republic of China

Faku County is a county of Liaoning Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning, 77 km (48 mi) north of downtown Shenyang. As of 2010, it has a population of 399,587 in an area of 2,285 km2 (882 sq mi). It lies on China National Highway 203. It borders Kangping County to the north, Shenbei New Area to the southeast, and Xinmin City to the southwest as well as the prefecture-level cities of Tieling to the east and Fuxin to the west.

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》. 中国统计出版社. 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.