Baishan

Baishan
白山
—  Prefecture-level city  —
白山市
Baishan (red) in Jilin province (orange) and China
Baishan
Location in Jilin
Coordinates:
Country People's Republic of China
Province Jilin
Government
 • CPC Secretary
 • Mayor
Elevation 471 m (1,545 ft)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website http://bs.jl.gov.cn/

Baishan (Chinese: 白山; pinyin: Báishān) is a prefecture-level city in Jilin province of the People's Republic of China. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Baekdu Mountain, which is known as "长白山" (pinyin: Chángbái Shān) in Chinese.

Baishan is to be granted the title of China International Mineral Water City. In Baishan is the Baishan Dam.

Administrative divisions

Map
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Hunjiang District 浑江区 Húnjiāng Qū 330,000 1,388 238
2 Jiangyuan District 江源区 Jiāngyuán Qū 260,000 1,348 193
3 Linjiang City 临江市 Línjiāng Shì 180,000 3,009 60
4 Fusong County 抚松县 Fǔsōng Xiàn 300,000 6,150 49
5 Jingyu County 靖宇县 Jìngyǔ Xiàn 140,000 3,094 45
6 Changbai Korean Autonomous County 长白朝鲜族自治县 Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn 80,000 2,496 32

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