Huludao
Húlúdǎo Shì 葫芦岛 市 Huludao |
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![]() Huludao center in autumn |
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Coordinates | 40 ° 43 ′ N , 120 ° 50 ′ E | |
![]() Location of Huludaos in Liaoning Province |
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Basic data | ||
Country | People's Republic of China | |
region | Northeast China | |
province | Liaoning | |
ISO 3166-2 | CN-LN | |
status | District-free city | |
structure | 3 city districts, 1 independent city, 2 districts | |
height | 1224 m | |
surface | 444 km² | |
Metropolitan area | 10,343 km² | |
Residents | 724,800 (2017) | |
Metropolitan area | 2,823,000 (2010) | |
density | 1,632.4 Ew. / km² | |
Metropolitan area | 272.9 Ew. / km² | |
Post Code | 125000 | |
Telephone code | +86 (0) 429 | |
Time zone | China Standard Time (CST) UTC +8 |
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License Plate | 辽 P | |
Website | www.hld.gov.cn |
Huludao ( Chinese 葫芦岛 市 , Pinyin Húlúdǎo Shì ) is a district-free city in the northeast Chinese province of Liaoning . It has about 2,823,000 inhabitants (2010) on an area of 10,343 km².
The city was re-established as Jinxi on January 1, 1990 , and renamed Huludao in 1994.
Administrative structure
At the district level, the district-free city is made up of three city districts, a district-free city and two districts. These are:
- Longgang District (龙港区, Lónggǎng Qū),
- District Lianshan (连山区, Lianshan Qū)
- District Nanpiao (南票区, Nanpiao Qū)
- Xingcheng County Free City (兴 城市, Xīngchéng Shì),
- Suizhong County (绥中 县, Suízhōng Xiàn) and
- Jianchang County (建昌 县, Jiànchāng Xiàn).
Geography and climate
Huludao is subject to a continental monsoon climate. The amount of precipitation is about 550 to 650 mm per year. The temperatures correspond to the Central European climate. It has an average of around 2700 hours of sunshine.
economy
Molybdenum , zinc , iron , crude oil and natural gas are used as resources . There is rich fruit growing and fishing . Due to the many historical goods and also the large number of sandy beaches, there is some tourism in Huludao.
There is a large shipyard in Huludao. All nuclear submarines of the classes Han , Xia , Shang and Jin were and are being built there. For this reason, too, Huludao was closed to foreigners until 1996. The Hamburg shipping company FHBertling placed the order for the construction of 4 ships. These were the first civilian ships intended for export at this shipyard.
history
Part of the Great Wall of China runs in the area of Lijiabao Municipality (Gemeinde Gemeinde) through Suizhong County and ends at the Shanhai Pass at Shanhaiguan by the sea. At Jiumenkou , where it crosses a river, you will find the only part of the wall that runs through water. This place has been a frequent location for combat throughout history.