City Details: Jining

A few alternate names for Jining are: Ca-ning, Che-leng-chhi, Chi-ning, Chi-ning-hsien, Chi-ning-shih, Chè-lêng-chhī, Csining, Czinin, Cá̤-nìng, Gjining

Jining is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively. Jining, which is located directly to the north of Lake Nanyang, is today the northernmost city reachable by navigation on the Grand Canal of China making it an important inland port.

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General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1241012
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 35.405, 116.58139
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Jining

  • 1. Jining Qufu Airport (JNG), distance from city center: 24.68 km
  • 2. Shubuling Airport (LYI), distance from city center: 171.00 km
  • 3. Yaoqiang Airport (TNA), distance from city center: 171.24 km

Location of Jining

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

Holidays in Jining, People's Republic of China

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  • 端午节 - 2026-06-19
  • 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Jining, People's Republic of China

Museum

济宁市博物馆

双井街, Guhuai Subdistrict, 272000 Shandong, China

Coordinates: 35.4112° N, 116.5766° E

Hours: 9:00-17:00