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