Summary
Yanji, the capital, is a city with a population of 400 000. The cities of Dunhua (200 000) and Hunchun (100 000) and the major towns of Tumen (60 000), Wangqing (55 000), Longjing (50 000), Antu (40 000), and Helong (40 000) are county seats in the region. The major towns of Erdaobaihe (45 000) in Antu County and Dashitou (30 000) and Huangnihe (30 000) in Dunhua Metropolitan County are also in the region.
Detailed Analysis
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Region contains 6 metropolitan counties and 2 ordinary counties. Its area is 43 474 km² and its population is 2 209 646.
Yanji Metropolitan County (延吉市 Yánjí-shì) 1 332 km²
9 street committees of Yanji, 2 urban townships, 4 rural townships (432 339): 朝阳街道 37990人、进学街道 31725人、北山街道 55182人、延南街道 33287人、新兴街道 46303人、公园街道 23103人、延西街道 39389人、河南街道 62893人、建工街道 25763人、依兰镇 3817人、三道湾镇 8055人、长白乡 20197人、小营乡 18416人、兴安乡 17405人、烟集乡 8814人
Yanji (355 635) has an area of 33 km². The 1982 Census gives a population of 175 957 in 170 km² for the Yanji metropolitan area, suggesting about 160 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 4.5% and a 2004 estimated population of 400 000.
The 1982 Census gives populations of 175 957 in 170 km² for Yanji city and 314 672 for Yanji county, which included Longjing County.
Dunhua Metropolitan County (敦化市 ) 11 963 km²
4 street committees of Dunhua, 11 urban townships, 5 rural townships (480 834): 渤海街道 54664人、胜利街道 47206人、民主街道 35505人、丹江街道 51456人、大石头镇 58987人、黄泥河镇 49267人、官地镇 36968人、沙河沿镇 16765人、秋梨沟镇 9335人、额穆镇 10696人、贤儒镇 12215人、大蒲柴河镇 9773人、大山嘴子镇 10088人、江源镇 10186人、江南镇 22870人、大桥乡 7482人、黑石乡 11040人、青沟子乡 5887人、翰章乡 11592人、红石乡 8852
Dunhua (188 831) has an area of 22 km² and an estimated population of 200 000.
Dashitou (大石头 ) has an area of 6.4 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.
Huangnihe (黄泥河 ) has an area of 6.2 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.
Guandi (官地 ) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Qiuligou (秋梨沟 ) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Dapuchaihe (大蒲柴河 ) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Helong Metropolitan County (和龙市 Hélóng-shì) 5 609 km²
4 street committees of Helong, 9 urban townships (215 266): 民慧街道 14381人、光明街道 14474人、文化街道 28566人、海兰街道 26124人、八家子镇 27376人、福洞镇 14993人、头道镇 29433人、西城镇 12285人、南坪镇 8446人、东城镇 9527人、崇善镇 2615人、土山镇 6550人、龙城镇 20496
Helong (83 545) has an area of 7.8 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Bajiazi (八家子 ) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Toudao (头道 ) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.
Longcheng (龙城 ) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Hunchun Metropolitan County (珲春市 Húnchūn-shì) 4 938 km²
5 street committees of Hunchun, 3 urban townships, 8 rural townships (211 091): 靖和街道 43852人、新安街道 33168人、河南街道 25851人、光明街道 13055人、近海街道 9012人、春化镇 11384人、敬信镇 5673人、板石镇 7767人、英安乡 10082人、马川子乡 5101人、杨泡乡 3955人、三家子乡 8727人、密江乡 2386人、哈达门乡 7372人、马滴达乡 5865人、春城乡 17841
Hunchun (124 938) has an area of 12.5 km² and an estimated population of 100 000.
Ying'an (英安 ) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Chunhua (春化 ) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Longjing Metropolitan County (龙井市 Lóngjǐng-shì) 2 592 km²
4 street committees of Longjing, 9 urban townships, 4 rural townships (261 551): 安民街道 24229人、吉胜街道 20864人、龙门街道 23087人、河西街道 22931人、开山屯镇 27170人、朝阳川镇 38097人、老头沟镇 23488人、三合镇 5957人、东盛涌镇 18328人、铜佛寺镇 11120人、八道镇 5625人、智新镇 4052人、太阳镇 9320人、德新乡 6812人、光新乡 12118人、白金乡 2496人、细鳞河乡 5857
Longjing (91 111) has an area of 5.9 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.
Chaoyangchuan (朝阳川 ) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Kaishantun (开山屯 ) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.
Tumen Metropolitan County (图们市 men- ) 1 142 km²
3 street committees of Tumen, 4 urban townships, 1 rural township (132 368): 向上街道 26741人、新华街道 21620人、月官街道 24798人、月晴镇 4832人、石岘镇 23805人、长安镇 8327人、凉水镇 12959人、红光乡 9286
Tumen (73 159) has an area of 6.2 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. Tumen is adjacent to the urban area of Nam'yang (남양) in Onsong County, Hamgyeongbuk Province of North Korea (KP), which has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 5 000. Therefore, the total for the international urban area is 65 000. In addition, Qushui (曲水 ) in an unknown street committee has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Shixian (石岘 ) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.
Antu County (安图县 Āntú-xiàn) 7 444 km²
7 urban townships, 5 rural townships (220 315): 明月镇 67221人、松江镇 18235人、二道白河镇 48972人、两江镇 16663人、石门镇 9654人、万宝镇 10577人、亮兵镇 8852人、长兴乡 7906人、新合乡 6986人、永庆乡 9519人、小沙河乡 8042人、三道乡 7688
Antu is in Mingyue urban township (明月 ) and has an area of 5.4 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Erdaobaihe (二道白河 Èr) has an area of 11 km² and an estimated population of 45 000.
Songjiang (松江 ) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Liangjiang (两江 ) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Wangqing County (汪清县 Wāngqīng-xiàn) 8 994 km²
8 urban townships, 4 rural townships (255 882): 汪清镇 97328人、大兴沟镇 28826人、天桥岭镇 34588人、罗子沟镇 23395人、百草沟镇 15667人、春阳镇 15754人、复兴镇 8099人、东光镇 6449人、十里坪乡 2549人、新兴乡 5271人、蛤蚂塘乡 9572人、鸡冠乡 8384人
Wangqing has an area of 8.2 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.
Chunyang (春阳 ) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Tianqiaoling (天桥岭 ) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Daxinggou (大兴沟 ) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 7 500. In addition, Miaoling (庙岭 ) in Daxinggou urban township has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Fuxing (复兴 ) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.
Luozigou (罗子沟 ) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.
Baicaogou (百草沟 ) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.