Suizhong
绥中县 Suichung | |
|---|---|
 Location in Huludao City | |
  Suizhong Location of the seat in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′N 120°21′E / 40.333°N 120.350°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Huludao |
| County seat | Suizhong Town (绥中镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,765 km2 (1,068 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 640,000 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 125200 |
| Area code | 0429 |
Suizhong County (simplified Chinese: 绥中县; traditional Chinese: 綏中縣; pinyin: Suízhōng Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Liaoning, People's Republic of China. It is located on the northern coast of the Bohai Sea and is the southernmost county of Huludao City (as well as non-peninsular Liaoning), bordering Hebei to the southwest. The county has an area of 2,765 square kilometres (1,068 sq mi), a population of 640,000, and is an economically important region within Huludao.[1] Suizhong is the home of the first Chinese citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei.and Wu Sangui
- ^ "Introduction to Suizhong" (in Chinese). Official website of Suizhong Government. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2010-01-06.