Weifang

Weifang
潍坊市
Left to right, top to bottom: Skyline viewed from the Fuwah Park Ferris Wheel, the Bailang River, Kuiwenmen Street, Weifang Middle Road with Weifang University visible to the left, Weifang Grand Theater
Location of Weifang City jurisdiction in Shandong
Location of Weifang City jurisdiction in Shandong
Weifang is located in Shandong
Weifang
Weifang
Location in China
Weifang is located in China
Weifang
Weifang
Weifang (China)
Coordinates (Weifang municipal government): 36°42′29″N 119°09′43″E / 36.708°N 119.162°E / 36.708; 119.162
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Municipal seatKuiwen District
Subdivisions
Government
 • Party SecretaryLiu Yun
 • MayorLiu Jianjun
Area
 • Prefecture-level city16,143.14 km2 (6,232.90 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,646.1 km2 (1,021.7 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,746.6 km2 (1,446.6 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (106 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city9,386,705
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,511,721
 • Urban density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,095,520
 • Metro density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Major nationalities
Han Chinese
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 615.7 billion
US$ 93 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 65,721
US$ 9,932
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
261000
(Urban center)
261300, 261500, 262100, 262200, 262400-262700
(Other areas)
Area code536
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-07
License plate prefixesG & 鲁V
Coastline113 kilometres (70 mi)
Websitehttp://www.weifang.gov.cn/

Weifang (simplified Chinese: 潍坊; traditional Chinese: 濰坊; pinyin: Wéifāng) is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The city borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north. [3]Its population was 9,386,705 at the 2020 census, of whom 3,095,520 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of four urban districts (Kuiwen, Weicheng, Hanting and Fangzi) and Changle County largely being urbanized.[4]

Weifang has numerous natural and historic sites, such as Shihu Garden (from the Late Ming and early Qing dynasty), Fangong Pavilion (from the Song dynasty), fossil sites (including dinosaur fossils, in Shanwang, Linqu), Mount Yi National Forest Park, Mount Qingyun and the Old Dragon Spring. Painted New Year woodcuts from Yangjiabu are also well known.[5] The city is served by Weifang Airport to various cities across China.[6]

  1. ^ "China: Shāndōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Shandong Statistical Yearbook-2016". www.stats-sd.gov.cn.
  3. ^ "山东省民政厅 地名文化 从地名看语言文化——以潍坊为例". mzt.shandong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  4. ^ "(潍坊市)奎文区第七次全国人口普查公报-红黑统计公报库". tjgb.hongheiku.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  5. ^ Yiqi, Zhuiji (2021-02-01). "攻略|山东潍坊全国重点文物保护单位(22处)一览" [Tips|Shandong Weifang national key cultural relics protection units (22) list]. Baidu (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ Da, Zhongwang (2023-03-18). "夏秋新航季,潍坊机场通航城市18个!" [In the new summer and fall seasons, Weifang Airport is open to 18 cities!]. Baidu (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-19.