Liaocheng

Liaocheng
聊城市
Map
Location of Liaocheng in Shandong
Location of Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates (Liaocheng municipal government): 36°27′21″N 115°59′07″E / 36.4559°N 115.9852°E / 36.4559; 115.9852
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions8
Township-level divisions134
Municipal seatDongchangfu District
Government
 • CPC SecretarySong Yuanfang (宋远方)
 • MayorLin Fenghai (林峰海)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city8,721 km2 (3,367 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census for total, 2010 census for otherwise)[2]
 • Prefecture-level city5,952,128
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,229,768
 • Urban density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,229,768
 • Metro density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
GDP[3]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 315 billion
US$ 47.6 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 51,935
US$ 7,848
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0635
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-15
License Plate Prefix鲁P
Websitewww.liaocheng.gov.cn

Liaocheng (Chinese: ; pinyin: Liáochéng), is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the city center. Its population was 5,789,863 at the 2010 census whom 1,229,768 lived in the built-up area made up of Donchangfu district, even though large parts remain rural.[4]

During the Song dynasty, the area of present-day Liaocheng included the prefectures of Bo and Ji. In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.[5]

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  2. ^ "China: Shāndōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ "Shandong Statistical Yearbook-2016". www.stats-sd.gov.cn.
  4. ^ "China: Shāndōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  5. ^ "China's Top 10 Most Livable Cities". hnloudi.gov.cn. Hunan Loudi Official Government. 2012-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-08-04.