Changbai Korean Autonomous County
Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County (simplified Chinese: 长白县; traditional Chinese: 長白縣; pinyin: Zhǎngbái Xiàn; Chosŏn'gŭl: 장백현; Hangul: 창바현) is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. It is under the administration of the city of Baishan, 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, and has an area of 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi). The county has a total population of 85,000 people, 14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans (16.9% of the county's population).
Changbai County
长白县 · 장백현 | |
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长白朝鲜族自治县 · 장백 조선족 자치현 Changbai Korean Autonomous County | |
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 Location within Baishan City | |
  Changbai Location of the seat in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′N 128°12′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Baishan |
| County seat | Changbai (长白镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 85,000 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 134400 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 长白朝鲜族自治县 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長白朝鮮族自治縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 장백 조선족 자치현 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 창바이 조선족 자치현 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Apart from the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Changbai is the only Korean autonomous area of the People's Republic of China.
Administrative divisions
There are seven towns and one township.[1]
Towns:
- Changbai (Chinese: 长白镇 / Korean: 장백진)
- Shisidaogou (十四道沟镇 / 십사도구진)
- Badaogou (八道沟镇 / 팔도구진)
- Malugou (马鹿沟镇 / 마록구진)
- Shi'erdaogou (十二道沟镇 / 십이도구진)
- Xinfangzi (新房子镇 / 신방자진)
- Baoquanshan (宝泉山镇 / 보천산진)
The only township in the county is Longgang Township (龙岗乡 / 룡강향).
See also
References
- 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：长白朝鲜族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-17.