Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
延边州
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified Chinese延边朝鲜族自治州
 • Hanyu PinyinYánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl연변조선족자치주
 • McCune–ReischauerYŏnbyŏn Chosŏnjok Chach'iju
 • Revised RomanizationYeonbyeon Joseonjok Jachiju
Yanji, the prefectural seat of Yanbian
Yanji, the prefectural seat of Yanbian
Location of Yanbian Prefecture (red) in Jilin Province (orange) and Mainland China (yellow)
Location of Yanbian Prefecture (red) in Jilin Province (orange) and Mainland China (yellow)
Coordinates: 43°08′N 129°11′E / 43.133°N 129.183°E / 43.133; 129.183
CountryChina
ProvinceJilin
County-level divisions6 county-level cities
2 counties
Prefectural seatYanji
Government
 • CCP SecretaryHua Jiafu
 • Congress ChairmanZhang Taifan
 • GovernorHong Gyeong
 • Prefectural CPPCC ChairwomanKang Fang
Area
 • Total
43,329.3 km2 (16,729.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
2,015,500
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic composition
 • LanguagesKorean, Mandarin Chinese
GDP[1]
 • TotalCN¥ 85.9 billion
US$ 13.8 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 40,119
US$ 6,441
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code+86 433
ISO 3166 codeCN-JL-24
Licence plate prefixes吉H
Websitewww.yanbian.gov.cn
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
"Yanbian" written in Simplified Chinese and Chosŏn'gŭl
Simplified Chinese延边朝鲜族自治州
Traditional Chinese延邊朝鮮族自治州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJin4bin1 Ziu4sin1zuk6 Zi6zi6zau1
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl연변조선족자치주
Hancha延邊朝鮮族自治州
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationYeonbyeon Joseonjok Jachiju
McCune–ReischauerYŏnbyŏn Chosŏnjok Chach'iju

The Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture[a] is an autonomous prefecture in the east of Jilin Province, China. Yanbian is bordered to the north by Heilongjiang Province, on the west by Jilin's Baishan City and Jilin City, on the south by North Korea's North Hamgyong Province and on the east by Primorsky Krai in Russia. Yanbian is designated as a Korean autonomous prefecture due to the large number of Chaoxianzu living in the region. The prefectural capital is Yanji and the total area is 42,700 square kilometres (16,500 sq mi).

The prefecture has an important Balhae archaeological site: the Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain, which includes the Mausoleum of Princess Jeonghyo.

  1. ^ 吉林省统计局、国家统计局吉林调查总队 (September 2016). 《吉林统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7899-5. Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2017-06-05.


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