Qitaihe
Qitaihe
七台河 | |
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| 七台河市 | |
 view east along Xuefu Street | |
 Qitaihe (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 890,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Qitaihe (Chinese: 七台河; pinyin: Qītáihé) is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Heilongjiang province in Northeast China. In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 13.8 billion with a 14.9% growth rate.
Coal mining is an important industry. Qitaihe is the only pilot city for coal recycling in Heilongjiang. Other major cities with coal mining within the province include Hegang.
Qitaihe began its development when mining started in 1958.
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
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| 1 | Taoshan District | 桃山区 | Táoshān Qū | 160,000 | 74 | 2,162 |
| 2 | Xinxing District | 新兴区 | Xīnxīng Qū | 200,000 | 123 | 1,626 |
| 3 | Qiezihe District | 茄子河区 | Qiézihé Qū | 140,000 | 1,560 | 90 |
| 4 | Boli County | 勃利县 | Bólì Xiàn | 370,000 | 4,466 | 83 |
External links
45°48′N 130°51′E / 45.800°N 130.850°E
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