Wudalianchi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wudalianchi 五大连池 | |
---|---|
County-level city | |
五大连池市 | |
Wudalianchi | |
Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E / 48.750°N 126.167°ECoordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E / 48.750°N 126.167°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Heilongjiang |
Prefecture-level city | Heihe |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 164100 |
Area code(s) | 0456 |
Website | www.hljwdlc.gov.cn |
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.
The city's name means "five joint ponds" and refers to a set of interconnected lakes formed after the eruption of the volcanoes of Laohei (老黑山) and Huoshao (火烧山) in 1720-21.[1]
Demographics
The population of the district was 355,397 in 1999.[2]
References
- ↑ "Wudalianchi volcanic field". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1005-03-. (五大连池火山群)
- ↑ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.