Wudalianchi

Wudalianchi (Chinese: 五大连池; pinyin: Wǔdàliánchí), formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe.

Wudalianchi

五大连池市
Wudalianchi
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityHeihe
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
164100
Area code(s)0456
ClimateDwb
Websitewww.hljwdlc.gov.cn

It contains a volcanic field.

The city's name means "five joint ponds" and refers to a set of interconnected lakes formed after the eruption of the volcanoes of Laoheishan (老黑山, means "Old Black Mountain") and Huoshaoshan (火烧山, means "Fire Burn Mountain") in 1720–21.[1][2]

Waterfalls at the Wudalianchi Geological Park (Chinese: 五大连池世界地质公园)

Demographics

The population of the district was 355,397 in 1999.[3]

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