Pailou, Liaoning

Pailou 牌楼
Town
牌楼镇
Pailou in 2006, viewed south to the Downtown area from the north side of town.
Pailou Location within Liaoning province
Coordinates: 40°44′01″N 122°49′22″E
Country	China
Province	Liaoning
Prefecture-level city	Anshan
County-level city	Haicheng
Area
• Total	95.68 km^2 (36.94 sq mi)
Population
• Total	39,900
• Density	420/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	114200
Area code	0412

Pailou (simplified Chinese: 牌楼; traditional Chinese: 牌樓; pinyin: Páilóu) is a small mining town about 20 kilometers southeast of Haicheng, Liaoning in Northeast China. A large magnesium mine (Xiafangshen mine) is located just south of town. Agricultural activities are present.

This town consists of a main boulevard that extends from west to east. It has an area of 95.68 square kilometers (36.94 sq mi) and a population of 39,900.^[1]

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Liaoning

References

1. "Profile of Haicheng" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-19.