Baicheng

Baicheng (Chinese: 白城; pinyin: Báichéng; lit. 'White City') is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Jilin province, People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Heilongjiang to the east and northeast. At the 2010 census, 2,033,058 people lived within its administrative area of 25,683 km2 (9,916 sq mi).

Baicheng
白城市
Baicheng Station Square
Location of Baicheng City (yellow) in Jilin (light grey)
Baicheng
Location of the city centre in Jilin
Coordinates (Baicheng municipal government): 45°37′12″N 122°50′17″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Incorporated (town)1915
Incorporated (city)1958
City seatTaobei District
County-level divisions5
Government
  TypePrefecture-level city
  CPC Baicheng SecretaryLi Jinxiu (李晋修)
  MayorAn Guiwu (安桂武)
Area
  Prefecture-level city25,683 km2 (9,916 sq mi)
  Urban
 (2017)
67.50 km2 (26.06 sq mi)
  Districts2,568.8 km2 (991.8 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Prefecture-level city2,033,058
  Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
  Urban
 (2020)
332,826
  Districts
508,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
137000
Area code0436
ISO 3166 codeCN-JL-08
Licence plates吉G
Websitewww.bc.jl.gov.cn
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