City Details: Lianyungang

A few alternate names for Lianyungang are: LYG, Lianyungang, Liányúngǎng, Ljan'jun'gan, lian yun gang, lyen-wingang si, Ляньюньган, 连云港, 連雲港, 롄윈강 시

Lianyungang is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, China. It borders Yancheng to its southeast, Huai'an and Suqian to its south, Xuzhou to its southwest, and the province of Shandong to its north. Its name derives from Lian Island, the largest island in Jiangsu which lies off its coastline, and Yuntai Mountain, the highest peak in Jiangsu, a few miles from the city center, and the fact that it is a port. The name can be literally translated as the Port Connecting the Clouds.

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Lianyungang

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 2001009
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 34.59845, 119.21556
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Lianyungang

  • 1. Lianyungang Airport (LYG), distance from city center: 31.45 km
  • 2. Shubuling Airport (LYI), distance from city center: 88.65 km
  • 3. Lianshui Airport (HIA), distance from city center: 90.19 km

Location of Lianyungang

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 Lianyungang, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Lianyungang, People's Republic of China

Museum

连云港市博物馆

Chaoyang East Road, 连云港高新区(科教创业园), Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 34.5949° N, 119.2183° E