Qixia, Shandong

Qixia (simplified Chinese: 栖霞; traditional Chinese: 棲霞; pinyin: Qīxiá) is a landlocked county-level city of the Shandong Peninsula, and is under the administration of Yantai City, Shandong province.

Qixia

栖霞市

Tsisia
County-level city
Location in Yantai
Qixia
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37.3056°N 120.829°E / 37.3056; 120.829
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityYantai
Area
 • Total1,793 km2 (692 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total622,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
265300
Websitewww.sdqixia.gov.cn

The population was 664,510 in 1999.[1] It borders Penglai to the north, Fushan District to the northeast, Muping District to the east, Haiyang and Laiyang to the south, Zhaoyuan to the west, and Longkou to the northwest.

In January 2021, the city was notable for the Shandong Qixia Gold Mine Explosion Accident.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts and 12 towns.[2]

Subdistricts
  • Cuizhan Subdistrict (翠屏街道)
  • Zhuangyuan Subdistrict (庄园街道)
  • Songshan Subdistrict (松山街道)
Towns
  • Guanli (观里镇)
  • Shewobo (蛇窝泊镇)
  • Tangjiabo (唐家泊镇)
  • Taocun (桃村镇)
  • Tingkou (亭口镇)
  • Sikou (寺口镇)
  • Sujiadian (苏家店镇)
  • Yangchu (杨础镇)
  • Xicheng (西城镇)
  • Guandao (官道镇)
  • Miaohou (庙后镇)

References
  1. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. 潍坊市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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