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Dongying

Eastern Asia

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
Population
2,193,518 1
Area (sq km)
8243.26 1
Founding Year
1983 2
Founding Year
1983 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Latitude
37.45 degrees north 1
Longitude
118.466667 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)
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2. 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.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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