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Changbai Korean Autonomous County

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Prefecture-level city
  
Elevation
  
730 m (2,400 ft)

Postal code
  
134400

Local time
  
Friday 4:31 AM

County seat
  
Changbai Town (长白镇)

Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Area
  
2,498 km²

Province
  
Changbai Korean Autonomous County

Country
  
People's Republic of China

Weather
  
-14°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 78% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Wangtian'e Nature Scenic Area

Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County, is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. It is under the administration of Baishan City, 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, with a population of 85,000, 14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans, and an area of 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi). Apart from Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture nearby, it is the only Korean autonomous area of the People's Republic of China.

Contents

Map of Changbai, Baishan, Jilin, China

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns and 1 township.

Towns:

  • Changbai (长白镇 / 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 is Longgang Township (龙岗乡 / 룡강향)

    References

    Changbai Korean Autonomous County Wikipedia


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