City Details: Hegang

A few alternate names for Hegang are: Che-kang, Hac Cuong, Hao-kang, Hao-kang-shih, Hegang, Hegang Shi, Hegangas, Hingshanchen, Hinshanchen, Ho-kang

Hegang is a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province of China, situated in the southeastern section of the Lesser Khingan Range, facing Jiamusi across the Songhua River to the south and Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast across the Amur River to the north. Hegang is one of the principal coal-producing cities in China. Hegang covers an administrative area of 14,679.88 km2 (5,667.93 sq mi) and according to the 2020 Chinese census, has a population of 891,271 inhabitants, of whom 545,404 lived in the built-up area made of 6 urban districts.

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General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 743307
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 47.34727, 130.29033
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Hegang

  • 1. Jiamusi Airport (JMU), distance from city center: 57.57 km
  • 2. Lindu Airport (LDS), distance from city center: 105.49 km
  • 3. Jiansanjiang Airport (JSJ), distance from city center: 180.88 km

Location of Hegang

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

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Museums in Hegang, People's Republic of China