Xingcheng
兴城市 Hingcheng; Hsingcheng | |
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Coordinates (city): 40°37′N 120°44′E / 40.617°N 120.733°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Liaoning |
Prefecture-level city | Huludao |
Area | |
• County-level city | 2,113 km2 (816 sq mi) |
• Urban | 268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (27 ft) |
Population (2007)[3] | |
• County-level city | 552,180 |
• Estimate (2017) | 557,000 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
• Urban | 197,200 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 1125xx |
Website | web |
Xingcheng (simplified Chinese: 兴城; traditional Chinese: 興城; pinyin: Xīngchéng), former name Ningyuan (宁远),[4] is a county-level city under the administration of Huludao, in southwest Liaoning province, China, with a population of approximately 140,000 urban inhabitants, and is located on the Liaodong Bay, i.e. the northern coast of the Bohai Sea. The area is steeped in history, and contains one of the best preserved Ming Dynasty towns in China, as well as functioning as a laidback summer resort.