Yutian County
玉田县 Yutien | |
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Coordinates: 39°54′01″N 117°44′19″E / 39.9004°N 117.7387°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
County seat | Yutian Town (玉田镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,169 km2 (451 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (51 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 690,000 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yutian County (simplified Chinese: 玉田县; traditional Chinese: 玉田縣; pinyin: Yùtián Xiàn; lit. 'Jade Field County') is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, China, and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan, bordering Tianjin to the north and west. It is located approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Tangshan and 110 km (68 mi) east of Beijing, lying on China National Highway 102. It has an area of 1,169 km2 (451 sq mi), and as of 2012, a population of approximately 680,000.[1]