Liaoyang

Liaoyang
辽阳市
White Pagoda (Baita) in Liaoyang
White Pagoda (Baita) in Liaoyang
Location of Liaoyang City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Location of Liaoyang City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Liaoyang is located in Liaoning
Liaoyang
Liaoyang
Location of the city centre in Liaoning
Coordinates (Baita Park (白塔公园)): 41°16′44″N 123°10′34″E / 41.279°N 123.176°E / 41.279; 123.176
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Municipal seatBaita District
Districts
List
  • Baita District
  • Wensheng District
  • Hongwei District
  • Gongchangling District
  • Taizihe District
  • Dengta City
  • Liaoyang County
Government
 • CPC SecretaryWang Fengbo
 • MayorPei Weidong
Area
 • Prefecture-level city4,710 km2 (1,820 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,997.8 km2 (1,543.6 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city1,604,580
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
 • Urban
877,832
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 102.9 billion
US$ 16.5 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 55,659
US$ 8,936
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
111000
Area code419
ISO 3166 codeCN-LN-10
Licence plates辽K
Administrative division code211000
Websitewww.liaoyang.gov.cn

Liaoyang (simplified Chinese: 辽阳; traditional Chinese: 遼陽; pinyin: Liáoyáng) is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0-14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15-59 years old account for 62.26% of the population; 60 years old and above account for 27.91% of the population; 65 years old and above account for 19.46% of the population.[3]

  1. ^ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 辽宁省统计局、国家统计局辽宁调查总队 (October 2016). 《辽宁统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7900-8. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  3. ^ "辽宁省统计局". tjj.ln.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-28.