Changtu County

Changtu
昌图县
A wind farm in Changtu County
A wind farm in Changtu County
Location in Tieling
Location in Tieling
Changtu is located in Liaoning
Changtu
Changtu
Location of the seat in Liaoning
Coordinates (Changtu County government): 42°47′09″N 124°06′40″E / 42.7858°N 124.1111°E / 42.7858; 124.1111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityTieling
County seatChangtu, Changtu County [zh]
Area
 • Total4,321.7 km2 (1,668.6 sq mi)
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total984,226
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
112500
Websitehttp://www.changtu.gov.cn/

Changtu County (simplified Chinese: 昌图县; traditional Chinese: 昌圖縣; pinyin: Chāngtú Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Liaoning province, China, bordering Jilin to the northeast and Inner Mongolia in the northwest. It is under the administration of Tieling City, the downtown of which lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the south-southwest, and is 47 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of Siping, Jilin. It is served by both China National Highway 102 and G1 Beijing–Harbin Expressway.