Jingyu County
靖宇县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Baishan City | |
  Jingyu Location of the county seat in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′N 126°30′E / 42.200°N 126.500°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Baishan |
| County seat | Jingyu Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,094 km2 (1,195 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 549.2 m (1,801.8 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 144,000 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 135200 |
| Area code | 0439 |
| Website | jyx |
Jingyu County (simplified Chinese: 靖宇县; traditional Chinese: 靖宇縣; pinyin: Jìngyǔ Xiàn), formerly Méngjiāng County (simplified Chinese: 蒙江县; traditional Chinese: 蒙江縣) until February 1946,[1] is a county in southern Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Baishan City. It is named after General Yang Jingyu, who was killed here during World War II.