Yanji

Yanji (Chinese: 延吉; Korean: 연길; alternately romanized as Yenki or Yenji) is a county-level city in the east of China's Jilin Province, and is the seat of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. Its population is approximately 400,000 of which a significant portion is ethnic Korean. Yanji is a busy hub of transport and trade between China and North Korea. The city is home to Yanbian University, a comprehensive university and the only Project 211 university in Yanji.

Yanji
延吉市 · 연길시
Yanji cityscape in 2023
Yanji in Yanbian
Yanji
Location of Yanji in Jilin Province
Coordinates: 42°54′N 129°30′E
CountryChina
ProvinceJilin
Autonomous prefectureYanbian
Township-level divisions6 subdistricts
3 towns
Municipal seatHenan Subdistrict
Area
  County-level city1,748.3 km2 (675.0 sq mi)
  Urban
40.66 km2 (15.70 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  County-level city686,136
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  Urban
548,700
  Urban density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.yanji.gov.cn
Yanji
Chinese延吉
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl연길
Hancha延吉
South Korean name
Hangul옌지
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