Pulandian
Encyclopedia
Pulandian is one of the "three northern cities" of Greater Dalian
, Liaoning Province, the other two being Wafangdian
and Zhuanghe
.
to the east, Wafangdian
to the west, Jinzhou District
to the south and Greater Yingkou
to the north. Its area is 2923 square kilometres.
Pulandian has a long coast line on the Yellow Sea
in its southeastern part and a short coastline on the Bohai Sea
in its southwestern part.
, 14 towns
, and 1 township under the city's administration.
Subdistricts:
Towns:
The only township is Tongyi Township (同益乡)
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Liaoning Province, the other two being Wafangdian
Wafangdian
Wafangdian is one of the three "Northern Cities" of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province in Northeast China. The city is famous for its ball bearing industry. Wafangdian Bearing Factory is the largest bearing manufacturer in Asia and was initially built by the Japanese during World...
and Zhuanghe
Zhuanghe
Zhuanghe , is a city in southern Liaoning province of Northeast China, located on the coast of the Korea Bay. It is one of the three county-level cities under the administration of Dalian, the other two being Pulandian and Wafangdian.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Pulandian is located in the northern part of Dalian on the Liaodong Peninsula. It covers an area of 6968 square kilometers. It borders ZhuangheZhuanghe
Zhuanghe , is a city in southern Liaoning province of Northeast China, located on the coast of the Korea Bay. It is one of the three county-level cities under the administration of Dalian, the other two being Pulandian and Wafangdian.-Geography:...
to the east, Wafangdian
Wafangdian
Wafangdian is one of the three "Northern Cities" of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province in Northeast China. The city is famous for its ball bearing industry. Wafangdian Bearing Factory is the largest bearing manufacturer in Asia and was initially built by the Japanese during World...
to the west, Jinzhou District
Jinzhou (Dalian)
Jinzhou District is one of the six districts of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is located about northeast of the city centre and facing the Bohai Sea to the west and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from...
to the south and Greater Yingkou
Yingkou
Yingkou is located in the northwestern portion of the Liaodong Peninsula, and on the left bank of the Daliao River, which enters the sea in the city. To the west is the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Gulf, and the city thus looks across to Jinzhou and Huludao...
to the north. Its area is 2923 square kilometres.
Pulandian has a long coast line on the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden...
in its southeastern part and a short coastline on the Bohai Sea
Bohai Sea
Bohai Sea , also known as Bohai Gulf, Bohai, or Bo Hai, is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of Northeastern and North China. It is approximately 78,000 km2 Bohai Sea , also known as Bohai Gulf, Bohai, or Bo Hai, is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of...
in its southwestern part.
Administrative Divisions
There are 4 subdistrictsSubdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
, 14 towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, and 1 township under the city's administration.
Subdistricts:
- Fengrong Subdistrict (丰荣街道), Taiping Subdistrict (太平街道), Tiexi Subdistrict (铁西街道), Nanshan Subdistrict (南山街道)
Towns:
- Daliujia (大刘家镇), Yangshufang (杨树房镇), Wawo (瓦窝镇), Siping (四平镇), Lianshan (莲山镇), Jiahe (夹河镇), DatanDatanDatan is a township-level division situated in Chengde, Hebei, China....
(大谭镇), Yuantai (元台镇), Shuangta (双塔镇), Pikou (皮口镇), Xingtai (星台镇), Chengzitan (城子坦镇), Shabao (沙包镇), Anbo (安波镇)
The only township is Tongyi Township (同益乡)
Economy
Pulandian's industries are agriculture, fishing and the three main manufacturing industries: fabrics, electric machinery and food.Transportation
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