Jiaohe
蛟河市 | |
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Coordinates: 43°43′26″N 127°20′41″E / 43.7238°N 127.3448°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jilin |
Prefecture-level city | Jilin City |
Seat | Henan Subdistrict (河南街道) |
Area | |
6,235 km2 (2,407 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
489,000 | |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 146,300 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 132500 |
Jiaohe (Chinese: 蛟河; pinyin: Jiāohé) is a middle-sized county-level city in east-central Jilin province, People's Republic of China, bordering Heilongjiang to the northeast. It is under the administration of Jilin City, 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the west, and it is well known for its production of tobacco. The mayor of the city is Wang Gang (王钢).
The sister city (or twin town) of Jiaohe is Folsom, California, United States.