Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
The Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in the east of Jilin Province, China. Yanbian is bordered to the north by Heilongjiang Province, on the west by Jilin's Baishan City and Jilin City, on the south by North Korea's North Hamgyong Province and on the east by Primorsky Krai in Russia. Yanbian is designated as a Korean autonomous prefecture due to the large number of Chaoxianzu (part of ethnic Koreans in China) living in the region. The prefectural capital is Yanji and the total area is 42,700 square kilometres (16,500 sq mi).
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture | |
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| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified Chinese | 延边朝鲜族自治州 |
| • Hanyu Pinyin | Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 연변조선족자치주 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yŏnbyŏn Chosŏnjok Chach'iju |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeonbyeon Joseonjok Jachiju |
Yanji, the prefectural seat of Yanbian | |
Location of Yanbian Prefecture (red) in Jilin Province (orange) and Mainland China (yellow) | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′N 129°11′E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jilin |
| County-level divisions | 6 county-level cities 2 counties |
| Prefectural seat | Yanji |
| Government | |
| • CCP Secretary | Hua Jiafu |
| • Congress Chairman | Zhang Taifan |
| • Governor | Hong Gyeong |
| • Prefectural CPPCC Chairwoman | Kang Fang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43,509 km2 (16,799 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,015,500 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic composition | |
| • Languages | Korean, Mandarin Chinese |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | +86 433 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JL-24 |
| GDP (Nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | CN¥83.89 billion (US$12.47 billion) |
| - Per capita | CN¥44,007 (US$6,542) |
| Licence plate prefixes | 吉H |
| Website | www |
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"Yanbian" written in Simplified Chinese and Chosŏn'gŭl | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 延边朝鲜族自治州 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 延邊朝鮮族自治州 | ||||||||||
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 연변조선족자치주 | ||||||||||
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The prefecture has an important Balhae archaeological site: the Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain, which includes the Mausoleum of Princess Jeonghyo.
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