Gaomi
高密市 Kaomi | |
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  Gaomi Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′N 119°45′E / 36.383°N 119.750°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Weifang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,526.63 km2 (589.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 896,444 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 261500 |
| Area code | 0536 |
Gaomi (Chinese: 高密市; pinyin: Gāomì Shì) is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the hometown of writer and 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories in the region.