Wudalianchi
Wudalianchi (Chinese: 五大连池; pinyin: Wǔdàliánchí), formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe.
Wudalianchi
五大连池市 | |
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  Wudalianchi Location in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Heihe |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 164100 |
| Area code(s) | 0456 |
| Climate | Dwb |
| Website | www |
It contains a volcanic field.
The city's name means "five joint ponds" and refers to a set of interconnected lakes formed after the eruption of the volcanoes of Laoheishan (老黑山, means "Old Black Mountain") and Huoshaoshan (火烧山, means "Fire Burn Mountain") in 1720–21.[1][2]
The city is served by Wudalianchi Dedu Airport.
Administrative divisions
Wudalianchi City is divided into 1 subdistrict, 7 towns and 4 townships.[3]
- 1 subdistrict
- Qingshan (青山街道)
- 7 towns
- Long (龙镇), Heping (和平镇), Wudalianchi (五大连池镇), Shuangquan (双泉镇), Xinfa (新发镇), Tuanjie (团结镇), Xinglong (兴隆镇)
- 4 townships
- Jianshe (建设乡), Taiping (太平乡), Xing'an (兴安乡), Zhaoyang (朝阳乡)
Demographics
The population of the district was 355,397 in 1999.[4]
References
- "Wudalianchi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (五大连池火山群)
- The Wudalianchi Scenic Spot
- "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
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