Changbai Korean Autonomous County
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 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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| Changbai Korean Autonomous County 长白朝鲜族自治县 · 장백조선족자치현 | |
China–North Korea border crossing in Changbai | |
Location within Baishan City | |
Changbai Location of the seat in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′N 128°12′E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Baishan |
| County seat | Changbai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 58,266 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 134400 |
| Website | www |
| Changbai Korean Autonomous County | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 장백조선족자치현 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hancha | 長白朝鮮族自治縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 창바이 조선족 자치현 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Changbai is one of only two Korean autonomous areas of China, the other being Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.
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