Hailin

Hailin
海林市
Hailin in Mudanjiang
Hailin in Mudanjiang
Hailin is located in Heilongjiang
Hailin
Hailin
Location of the city center in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 44°35′38″N 129°22′48″E / 44.594°N 129.380°E / 44.594; 129.380
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityMudanjiang
Area
 • Land9,877 km2 (3,814 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total440,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
157100
Area code0453
ClimateDwa
Websitewww.hailin.gov.cn

Hailin (Chinese: 海林; pinyin: Hǎilín) is a county-level city, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Mudanjiang, in the southeast of Heilongjiang province, China, bordering Jilin province to the southwest. It has an area of 8,816 km2 (3,404 sq mi), and a population of 422,000 (as reported in 2012). Ethnic groups include the majority Han Chinese as well as significant numbers of Manchu and ethnic Koreans.