Mudanjiang

Mudanjiang
牡丹江市
Mutankiang
Night view of the city.
Night view of the city.
Location of Mudanjiang City (yellow) in Heilongjiang (light gray)
Location of Mudanjiang City (yellow) in Heilongjiang (light gray)
Mudanjiang is located in Heilongjiang
Mudanjiang
Mudanjiang
Location of the city center in Heilongjiang
Mudanjiang is located in China
Mudanjiang
Mudanjiang
Mudanjiang (China)
Coordinates (Mudanjiang municipal government): 44°33′05″N 129°37′58″E / 44.5514°N 129.6329°E / 44.5514; 129.6329
CountryChina
ProvinceHeilongjiang
County-level divisions10
Named forMudan River
Municipal seatDong'an District
Government
 • TypePrefecture-level city
 • CPC Mudanjiang SecretaryZhang Jingchuan (张晶川)
 • MayorLin Kuanhai (林宽海)
Area
40,233 km2 (15,534 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,495 km2 (963 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,495 km2 (963 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
2,290,208
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban
930,015
 • Urban density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
 • Metro
930,105
 • Metro density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 131 billion
US$ 21 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 49,876
US$ 8,008
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
157000
Area code453
ISO 3166 codeCN-HL-10
Licence plates黑C
Websitewww.mudanjiang.gov.cn
Mudanjiang
"Mudanjiang", as written in Chinese
Chinese name
Chinese牡丹江
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǔdānjiāng
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᠮᡠᡩ᠋ᠠᠨ ᠪᡳᡵᠠ ᡥᠣᡨᠣᠨ
RomanizationMudan bira hoton
Russian name
RussianМуданьцзян

Mudanjiang (Chinese: 牡丹江; pinyin: Mǔdānjiāng; Manchu: Mudan bira), alternately romanized as Mutankiang, is a prefecture-level city in the southeast part of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It was called Botankou under Japanese occupation. It serves as a regional transport hub with a railway junction and an international airport connecting with several major Chinese cities as well as Incheon International Airport serving Seoul. Mudanjiang is located 248 km (154 mi) from Vladivostok, Russia. In 2011, Mudanjiang had a GDP of RMB 93.48 billion with a 15.1% growth rate. In 2015, Mudanjiang had a GDP of RMB 118.63 billion.[2]

As of the 2020 census Mudanjiang had a population of 2,290,208, of whom 930,051 lived in the 4 urban districts comprising the built-up area of the city. In 2007, the city was listed as one of China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at the 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.[3]

  1. ^ "China: Hēilóngjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 2015年黑龙江各市GDP和人均GDP排名_中国排行网. phbang.cn.
  3. ^ "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.