Jilin City is the second-largest city and former capital of Jilin province in northeast China, notable as the only major Chinese city that shares its name with its province. Its population was about 3.6 million at the 2020 census, with about 1.9 million in the metropolitan area. Known as the "River City" for the Songhua River that surrounds much of it, Jilin City co-hosted the Asian Winter Games in 2007.
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1. Jilin City (Wikipedia)
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As of the 2020 census, 3,623,713 people resided within its administrative area of 27,166.37 square kilometres (10,488.99 sq mi) and 1,895,865 in its built-up (or metro) area consisting of four urban districts.
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As of the 2020 census, 3,623,713 people resided within its administrative area of 27,166.37 square kilometres (10,488.99 sq mi) and 1,895,865 in its built-up (or metro) area consisting of four urban districts. A prefecture-level city, it is the only major city nationally that shares its name with its province.
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Jilin was officially established as a fort city in 1673 when Anzhuhu (安珠瑚), the Deputy Lieutenant-General (副都统), was ordered to build a castle in Jilin.
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43.8381 degrees N, 126.5497 degrees E
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43.8381 degrees N, 126.5497 degrees E
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