This article is about the city. For its county-level division, see
Tieling County .
42°13′25″N 123°43′34″E / 42.2237°N 123.7260°E / 42.2237; 123.7260
Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, People's Republic of China
Tieling
铁岭市
T'ieh-ling
The Tieling City Government Building with Ruyi Lake
Location of Tieling City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Location of the city centre in Liaoning
Coordinates (Yinzhou District government): 42°17′12″N 123°50′33″E / 42.2866°N 123.8424°E / 42.2866; 123.8424 Country People's Republic of China Province Liaoning Municipal seat Tieling County Districts and Counties
Yinzhou District Qinghe District Diaobingshan City Kaiyuan City Tieling County Xifeng County Changtu County
• CPC Secretary Wu Yesong • Mayor Sun Yi • Prefecture-level city 12,966 km2 (5,006 sq mi) • Urban
638 km2 (246 sq mi) • Metro
2,434 km2 (940 sq mi) • Prefecture-level city 2,388,294 • Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi) • Urban
459,985 • Urban density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) • Metro
699,675 • Metro density 290/km2 (740/sq mi) • Prefecture-level city CN¥ 74 billionUS$ 11.9 billion • Per capita CN¥ 27,885 US$ 4,477 Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard )Postal code 112000
Area code 24 ISO 3166 code CN-LN-12 Licence plates 辽M Administrative division code 211200 Website www.tieling.gov.cn
Tieling (simplified Chinese : 铁岭 ; traditional Chinese : 鐵嶺 ; pinyin : Tiělǐng ; lit. 'iron peak') is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China . Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (or metro ) area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet.
Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.[4]
Administrative divisions
Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:
Map
Name
Hanzi
Hanyu Pinyin
Population (2003 est.)
Area (km2 )
Density (/km2 )
Yinzhou District
银州区
Yínzhōu Qū
340,000
203
1,675
Qinghe District
清河区
Qīnghé Qū
100,000
423
236
Diaobingshan City
调兵山市
Diàobīngshān Shì
240,000
263
913
Kaiyuan City
开原市
Kāiyuán Shì
580,000
2,825
205
Tieling County
铁岭县
Tiělǐng Xiàn
380,000
2,231
170
Xifeng County
西丰县
Xīfēng Xiàn
350,000
2,699
130
Changtu County
昌图县
Chāngtú Xiàn
1,030,000
4,322
238
Climate
Climate data for Tieling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
8.0 (46.4)
17.5 (63.5)
21.2 (70.2)
29.8 (85.6)
34.0 (93.2)
37.6 (99.7)
37.6 (99.7)
35.6 (96.1)
33.3 (91.9)
29.2 (84.6)
22.1 (71.8)
13.6 (56.5)
37.6 (99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−5.6 (21.9)
−0.5 (31.1)
7.1 (44.8)
16.8 (62.2)
23.8 (74.8)
27.8 (82.0)
29.5 (85.1)
28.5 (83.3)
24.3 (75.7)
16.1 (61.0)
5.3 (41.5)
−3.2 (26.2)
14.2 (57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−11.7 (10.9)
−6.5 (20.3)
1.5 (34.7)
10.7 (51.3)
17.7 (63.9)
22.3 (72.1)
24.7 (76.5)
23.4 (74.1)
17.9 (64.2)
9.9 (49.8)
0.1 (32.2)
−8.6 (16.5)
8.5 (47.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−16.8 (1.8)
−11.9 (10.6)
−3.7 (25.3)
4.8 (40.6)
11.8 (53.2)
17.1 (62.8)
20.6 (69.1)
19.2 (66.6)
12.4 (54.3)
4.6 (40.3)
−4.5 (23.9)
−13.2 (8.2)
3.4 (38.1)
Record low °C (°F)
−34.6 (−30.3)
−29.0 (−20.2)
−18.2 (−0.8)
−7.8 (18.0)
0.7 (33.3)
5.4 (41.7)
11.5 (52.7)
7.6 (45.7)
0.1 (32.2)
−8.8 (16.2)
−20.8 (−5.4)
−30.0 (−22.0)
−34.6 (−30.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
5.3 (0.21)
7.8 (0.31)
15.0 (0.59)
32.1 (1.26)
60.3 (2.37)
90.6 (3.57)
175.1 (6.89)
163.7 (6.44)
52.6 (2.07)
38.0 (1.50)
20.7 (0.81)
10.5 (0.41)
671.7 (26.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
3.6
3.2
4.7
6.8
9.5
12.0
12.4
11.4
7.2
6.8
5.8
4.8
88.2
Average snowy days
5.0
4.2
4.5
1.4
0
0
0
0.2
0.1
0.8
4.5
6.5
27.2
Average relative humidity (%)
60
53
48
46
51
65
76
79
69
61
60
62
61
Mean monthly sunshine hours
188.4
200.4
237.7
234.8
264.6
239.7
212.5
216.9
239.5
212.3
172.3
164.5
2,583.6
Percent possible sunshine
64
67
64
58
58
53
46
51
65
63
59
58
59
Source: China Meteorological Administration [5] [6]
Notable people
The famous Chinese skit and sitcom actor, director, and entrepreneur Zhao Benshan was born in Tieling. Chinese director Zhang Meng was born in Tieling.
Sightseeing
There are several sightseeing spots:
Map including Tieling (labeled as 鉄嶺 T'IEH-LING) (AMS , 1956)
Economy
Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum.[7]
Transportation
Rail
Road
International relations
Sister cities[8]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Tieling .