Beizhen (simplified Chinese: 北镇; traditional Chinese: 北鎭; pinyin: Běizhèn) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.
Beizhen
北镇市 | |
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County-level city | |
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![]() ![]() Beizhen Location in Liaoning | |
Coordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Liaoning |
Prefecture-level city | Jinzhou |
Area | |
• County-level city | 1,782.0 km2 (688.0 sq mi) |
• Urban | 78.80 km2 (30.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• County-level city | 495,000 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
• Urban | 154,800 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
In 1123, the Jin Dynasty set Guangning County (Chinese: 廣寧縣) in nowadays Beizhen. In Ming Dynasty, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading center. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the Yiwulü Mountain, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North".[2] In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (北寧市), the name of which is later changed to the current name.
There are three subdistricts, 14 towns, and six townships under the city's administration.[3]
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