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Linghai
凌海市
Location of the city
Location of the city
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityJinzhou
City seatDalinghe Subdistrict
Area
 • Total2,862 km2 (1,105 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (64 ft)
Population
 • Total620,000
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
121200

Linghai (Chinese: 凌海; pinyin: Línghǎi) is a county-level city in the west of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It was called Jinxian or Jin County (Chinese: 锦县) until 1993, when it was upgraded to a city and renamed Linghai. Lying on the west (right) bank of the Daling River (大凌河), which flows into the Liaodong Bay near the city, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhou, the seat of which is 21 kilometres (13 mi).

Administrative Divisions

There are 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, 7 townships, and 1 ethnic township under the city's administration.[1]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Others:

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