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
Wudalianchi
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityHeihe
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
164100
Area code(s)0456
ClimateDwb
Websitewww.hljwdlc.gov.cn

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]

Waterfalls at the Wudalianchi Geological Park (Chinese: 五大连池世界地质公园)

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

  1. "Wudalianchi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (五大连池火山群)
  2. The Wudalianchi Scenic Spot
  3. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
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