Hegang is a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province, in the People's Republic of China, situated in the southeastern Lesser Khingan Range. It faces Jiamusi across the Songhua River to its south, and Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast across the Amur River to its north. Hegang is one of China's principal coal-producing cities and was first settled in 1906. The 2020 census recorded a population of about 891,271 across an administered area of roughly 14,679.88 square kilometers, and city figures put the total registered population at about 935,000 by 2024, with about 756,000 living in its urban area. 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 Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude47.313889 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Hegang (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 891,271 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 47.313889, longitude 130.2775
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 280 m
P2046 (area)
area 14665.01 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1906
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 891271 (2020)
View the SourceHegang (Wikipedia)
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Hegang (Chinese: 鹤岗; pinyin: Hègǎng, also known as Heli and Xingshan) is a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province of China, situated in the southeastern section of the Lesser Khingan Range, facing Jiamusi across the Songhua River to the south and Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast across the Amur River to the north.
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