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Liaoyuan

Eastern Asia

Liaoyuan is a prefecture-level city in Jilin province, in northeastern China, lying about 100 kilometers south of the provincial capital Changchun. Covering an area of 5,125 square kilometers, it is the smallest of Jilin's prefecture-level divisions, with a total population of 1,176,645 across the prefecture and 462,233 in its urban area.

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Population
996,903 1
Founding Year
1903 2
Founding Year
1903 2
Sources
1. Liaoyuan (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 996,903 (2020)
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2. Wikipedia (Chinese): 辽源市
Wikipedia (Chinese)Article text: founding statement
Quote, Article text: founding statement
光绪二十九年(1903年),西安县正式建城于安城。
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
Liaoyuan (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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