Dongying is a prefecture-level city on the northern Bohai Sea coast of Shandong province, China, with a population of 2,193,518 at the 2020 census across an area of 7,923 square kilometers. The city grew out of the Shengli Oilfield, China's second-largest petroleum reserve after Daqing, and was formally established as a prefecture-level city in 1983 to serve as a development base for the Yellow River Delta and the oil industry. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Longitude118.466667 degrees east 1 FAQs
Why do birdwatchers come to Dongying?
The reserve's recorded bird species rose from 187 in 1992 to 371.
Birdwatchers come for the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve, which China Daily covers in its report on Dongying's wetland protection. The report says the number of bird species in the reserve rose from 187 in 1992, when it was established, to 371.
Sources
1. Dongying (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 2,193,518 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 37.45, longitude 118.466667
P2046 (area)
area 8243.26 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 2193518 (2020)
View the Source2. Dongying (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Dongying (simplified Chinese: 东营; traditional Chinese: 東營; pinyin: Dōngyíng), is a prefecture-level city on the northern (Bohai Sea) coast of Shandong province, People's Republic of China.
History
The city was established in 1983, as a base for developing the Yellow River Delta and China's second largest oilfield, Shengli Field.
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