Haimen, Nantong
Haimen (simplified Chinese: 海门; traditional Chinese: 海門; pinyin: Hǎimén; lit. 'sea gate', Qihai dialect: [haɪ.məŋ], Shanghai: [hɛ̝.məŋ]) is a district of Nantong, Jiangsu province, with a population of approximately 1 million. It is located at the opposite side of the Yangtze River to Shanghai and is directly north of Chongming Island except for a small portion that forms Haimen District's Haiyong Town. Haimen is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haimen. Haimen is located in the poorer north Jiangsu region and together with Qidong City, traditionally has one of the highest rates of liver cancer in China and in the world, with upwards of 1 out of every 10 adults in the rural areas dying from liver cancer.
Haimen
海门区 | |
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| Nickname: The River Gateway to the Sea (江海门户) | |
Haimen in Nantong | |
Haimen Location of the city center in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′08″N 121°10′55″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Nantong |
| Established (as a county) | 958 |
| Became independent subprefecture | 1768 |
| Became county-level city | June 1994 |
| Became district | July 2020 |
| Seat | Haimen Town |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Lu Yifei (陆一飞) (Communist Party of China) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,148.77 km2 (443.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.96 m (16.27 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 998,200 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 226100 |
| Area code | 0513 |
| Website | www |
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