Liaoyang
辽阳市 | |
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White Pagoda (Baita) in Liaoyang | |
![]() Location of Liaoyang City jurisdiction in Liaoning | |
Coordinates (Baita Park (白塔公园)): 41°16′44″N 123°10′34″E / 41.279°N 123.176°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Liaoning |
Municipal seat | Baita District |
Districts | List
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Government | |
• CPC Secretary | Wang Fengbo |
• Mayor | Pei Weidong |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 4,710 km2 (1,820 sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,997.8 km2 (1,543.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Prefecture-level city | 1,604,580 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
• Urban | 877,832 |
GDP[2] | |
• Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 102.9 billion US$ 16.5 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 55,659 US$ 8,936 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 111000 |
Area code | 419 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-LN-10 |
Licence plates | 辽K |
Administrative division code | 211000 |
Website | www |
Liaoyang (simplified Chinese: 辽阳; traditional Chinese: 遼陽; pinyin: Liáoyáng) is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0-14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15-59 years old account for 62.26% of the population; 60 years old and above account for 27.91% of the population; 65 years old and above account for 19.46% of the population.[3]