City Details: Yancheng

A few alternate names for Yancheng are: Diem Thanh, Diêm Thành, Iâm-siâⁿ-chhī, Jan'chehn, Jancengo, Jancheng, Janĉengo, Jen-ccheng, Jen-čcheng, Jenchun

Yancheng, formerly known as Yandu, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern coastal Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. As the city with the largest jurisdictional area in Jiangsu, Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north, Huai'an to the west, Yangzhou and Taizhou to the southwest, Nantong to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the east. Formerly a county, the current Yancheng city was founded on January 18, 1983.

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Yancheng

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1615717
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 33.3575, 120.1573
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Yancheng

  • 1. Yancheng Airport (YNZ), distance from city center: 8.71 km
  • 2. Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY), distance from city center: 97.28 km
  • 3. Lianshui Airport (HIA), distance from city center: 107.09 km

Location of Yancheng

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 Yancheng, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Yancheng, People's Republic of China

Museum

盐城市博物馆

毓龙路, 先锋, Jiangsu, China

Coordinates: 33.3820° N, 120.1152° E