Weihai
Weihai (Chinese: 威海; pinyin: Wēihǎi), formerly Weihaiwei (Chinese: 威海卫; pinyin: Wēihǎiwèi; lit. 'Mighty Sea Fort'), is a prefecture-level city and major seaport city in easternmost Shandong province of China. It borders Yantai to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east, and is the closest Chinese city to South Korea (specifically, Chengshan to Yeonpyeongdo, 174km).
Weihai
威海市 | |
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Left to right, top to bottom: Weihai skyline with the Gate of Happiness in the foreground, city hall of Weihai, swans on Yangyuchi Bay, a beach in Rongcheng County, altar fountain to the Great Sun Goddess and Ancestral Mother at Chengshan Peak | |
Weihai City in Shandong | |
Weihai Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Weihai municipal government): 37°30′48″N 122°07′14″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township-level divisions | 66 |
| Municipal seat | Huancui District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Yan Jianbo (闫剑波) |
| • Mayor | Kong Fanping (孔凡萍) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,956 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| • Water | 15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi) 0.2756% |
| • Urban | 2,605.9 km2 (1,006.1 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 776.7 km2 (299.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,906,548 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,728,259 |
| • Urban density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,164,730 |
| • Metro density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 631 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SD-10 |
| GDP | RMB346.4 billion (2021) |
| GDP per capita | RMB119200 (2021) |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁K |
| Administrative division code | 371000 |
| Website | www.weihai.gov.cn |
| City Flower: Sweet Osmanthus, Osmanthus fragrans City Tree: Silk Tree, Albizia julibrissin | |
Weihai's population was 2,804,771 as of the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 1,164,730 lived in the current built-up (or metro) area of (Huancui District) even though Wendeng district to the south with 563,529 inhabitants is soon being conurbated. There are two county-level cities within Weihai; Rongcheng had a built up area with 714,211 inhabitants, while Rushan had 464,078 inhabitants in 2020. A subway is planned with 4 lines and 204.6 km (127.1 mi) route length to link all city districts. The first phase, Line 1 and 2 is planned for 2025.