City Details: Yantai
A few alternate names for Yantai are: Cheefoo, Chefoo, Chifu, Ian-tai-chhi, Ian-tâi-chhī, Ieng-dai, Iĕng-dài, Jan'taj, Jantai, Jantaj
Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of the Bohai Strait, Yantai borders Qingdao on the southwest and Weihai on the east, with sea access to both the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. It is the largest fishing seaport in Shandong. Its population was 7,102,116 during the 2020 census, of whom 3,184,299 lived in the built-up area made up of the 5 urban districts of Zhifu, Laishan, Fushan, Muping, and Penglai.
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Yantai
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 2227733
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.47649, 121.44081
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Yantai
- 1. Yantai Laishan Airport (YNT), distance from city center: 10.30 km
- 2. Weihai Airport (WEH), distance from city center: 76.76 km
- 3. Liuting Airport (TAO), distance from city center: 164.68 km
Location of Yantai
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 Yantai, 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 Yantai, People's Republic of China
Museum
山东核电科技馆
Gangcheng East Street, Yantai Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, 264000 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 37.4538° N, 121.4861° E