Country Peoples Republic of China Province Anhui Population 741,195 (2000) University Huaibei Normal University Area 2,740.9 km2 | Mayor Xu Chongxin (???) | |
Huaibei (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui Province, Peoples Republic of China. It borders Suzhou to the east, Bengbu to the south, Bozhou to the west, and the province of Henan to the north. The population was 2,114,276 inhabitants at the 2010 census, all in the built-up area, comprising 3 urban districts and Suixi County largely being built.
Contents
- Map of Huaibei
- Administration
- Natural environment
- Transportation and communication
- Green tree inn huaibei renmin road
- Economy
- References
Map of Huaibei
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Huaibei administers 4 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 1 county.
- Lieshan District
- Xiangshan District
- Duji District
- Suixi County
These are further divided into 43 township-level divisions, including 20 towns, 8 townships and 15 subdistricts.
Natural environment
Situated in western Anhui at 34.15°N 116.65°E? / 34.15; 116.65, Huaibei is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Henan, and Anhui. The city has three districts and one county with a total area of 2.715 km2 (1.048 sq mi) and a population of 2.04 million.
Huaibei has vast quantities of mineral reserves including marble, iron, copper, gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, fire clay and limestone. It also possesses 2.726 million tons of coal.
Transportation and communication
The railways in the city are linked to Beijing-Shanghai Railway to the east, Urumqi-Lianyungang Railway to the north, and Beijing-Kowloon Railway to the west. Six state and provincial highways run through the city. Qinglongshan Port in Huaibei opens to Hongze Lake that connects to Yangtze River. The city is also only 50 km (31 mi) away from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport.
The 550 MHz stations in Huaibei can receive televised programs from more than 20 channels in China.
Green tree inn huaibei renmin road
Economy
Huaibei is the home to numerous chemical, construction, machinery, textile, power, electronics, and mineral industrial firms. The city has over 2,000 industrial enterprises, of which 22 large and medium-sized ones are run by the state.