China (CN) Liaoning Province Dandong Region

Dandong Region (丹东市 Dāndōng-shì)

Summary

Dandong is a major city with a population of 650 000. The major towns of Donggang (70 000), Fengcheng (70 000), and Kuandian (60 000) are county seats in the region. The major town of Qianyang (20 000) in Donggang Metropolitan County is also in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Dandong Region contains the Dandong metropolitan area, 2 metropolitan counties, and Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County. Its area is 15 030 km² and its population is 2 390 524.

The Dandong metropolitan area has an area of 830 km² and a population of 780 414. This area is divided into 3 districts. The city of Dandong has a population of 549 199 in 17 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 600 997 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 537 745 in 537 km² for the Dandong metropolitan area, which suggests about 450 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 1.6%. This rate gives an estimate for 2004 of 650 000 corresponding to the measured area of 45 km². Dandong is adjacent to the city of Sinuiju (신의주) in Pyeonganbuk Province, North Korea (KP), which has an area of 9.1 km² and an estimated population of 75 000. The population of the international urban area is therefore estimated to be 700 000.

Yuanbao District (元宝区 Yuánbǎo-qū) 81 km²

6 street committees of Yuanbao, 1 urban township (195 890): 六道口街道 26405 七道街道 45892 八道街道 25362 九道街道 20283 广济街道 23299 兴东街道 23005 蛤蟆塘镇 31644

Hamatang (蛤蟆塘 Hámátáng) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Zhen'an District (振安区 Zhèn'ān-qū) 669 km²

4 street committees of Dandong, 5 urban townships (198 154): 鸭绿江街道 39271 金矿街道 6900 珍珠街道 17589 太平湾街道 11542 五龙背镇 38613 九连城镇 28008 同兴镇 19287 楼房镇 16903 汤山城镇 20041

Jinkuang (金矿 Jīnkuàng) lies outside the urban area.

Wulongbei (五龙背 Wǔlóngbēi) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Zhenxing District (振兴区 Zhènxīng-qū) 80 km²

8 street committees of Dandong, 2 urban townships (386 370): 头道桥街道 41340 站前街道 31519 临江街道 48014 六道沟街道 36601 帽盔山街道 39007 纤维街道 42225 永昌街道 37280 花园街道 33665 浪头镇 58698 安民镇 18021

Langtou (浪头 Làngtou) is a suburb of Dandong.

Donggang Metropolitan County (东港市 Dōnggǎng-shì) 2 496 km²

3 street committees of Donggang, 16 urban townships, 2 ethnic urban townships (1 Manchu/Xibe, 1 Manchu), 3 rural townships (640 340): 大东街道 65936 新城街道 34040 新兴街道 36761 前阳镇 73398 孤山镇 48307 北井子镇 33718 黄土坎镇 26516 马家店镇 30492 龙王庙满族锡伯族镇 19380 汤池镇 24900 长安镇 14277 十字街镇 27510 长山镇 34665 椅圈镇 21859 合隆满族镇 21273 东尖山镇 12756 小甸子镇 24206 新立镇 15227 菩萨庙镇 24765 新农镇 16082 黑沟镇 13626 马家岗乡 14477 五四乡 5150 兴隆乡 1019

Donggang (136 737) in Dadong street committee (大东 Dàdōng) has an area of 6.2 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Qianyang (前阳 Qiányáng) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Gushan (孤山 Gūshān) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Beijingzi (北井子 Běijǐngzi) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Fengcheng Metropolitan County (凤城市 Fèngchéng-shì) 5 518 km²

3 street committees of Fengcheng, 18 urban townships, 1 ethnic urban township (Mongolian) (560 384): 凤凰城街道 102563 凤山街道 53192 草河街道 17195 青城子镇 30265 通远堡镇 29334 鸡冠山镇 24284 红旗镇 17881 边门镇 20719 东汤镇 22800 大堡蒙古族镇 22087 （云爱）阳镇 37639 赛马镇 31841 弟兄山镇 15084 刘家河镇 22697 四门子镇 14160 宝山镇 19302 白旗镇 12188 沙里寨镇 12751 蓝旗镇 16926 玉龙镇 7068 石城镇 20633 大兴镇 9775

Fengcheng (172 950) is in Fenghuangcheng street committee (凤凰城 Fènghuángchéng) and has an area of 10 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Tongyuanpu (通远堡 Tōngyuǎnpù) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.

Saima (赛马 Sàimǎ) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County (宽甸满族自治县 Kuāndiàn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn) 6 186 km²

19 urban townships, 1 ethnic urban township (Korean), 2 rural townships (409 386): 宽甸镇 81969 灌水镇 29511 长甸镇 27208 永甸镇 24462 太平哨镇 17771 下露河朝鲜族镇 10145 青椅山镇 12260 毛甸子镇 14390 杨木川镇 12196 虎山镇 12013 红石镇 18898 大西岔镇 12796 振江镇 11102 步达远镇 15816 硼海镇 13885 大川头镇 10164 牛毛坞镇 15127 青山沟镇 10411 八河川镇 9423 双山子镇 12339 石湖沟乡 28733 古楼子乡 8767

Kuandian has an area of 7.8 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.

Yongdian (永甸 Yǒngdiàn) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.