Kenli, Dongying Explained

Kenli
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Shandong
Pushpin Label:Kenli
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shandong
Coordinates:37.572°N 118.575°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shandong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Dongying
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2331
Elevation M:7.6
Elevation Ft:25
Population Total:238900[1]
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:257500

Kenli District is a district of the city of Dongying, in northern Shandong province. The district includes the mouth of the Yellow River.[2] As of 2019, Kenli District has a population of 238,900.[3]

History

Kenli was established as a county in 1959.[4]

In June 2016, Kenli was upgraded to a district.

Geography

The mouth of the Yellow River is located in Kenli District, and flows through the district for 118km (73miles). Other major rivers in the district include the Xiaodao River, the Yongfeng River, the Yihong River, and the .

Climate

The average annual temperature is 12.3°C, and the average annual precipitation is 538.4mm.[5]

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Kenli District is divided into 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, and 4 .[6]

Towns

Demographics

According to Harvard University's China Historical GIS, Kenli had a population of 211,444 in 1999.

In the 2000 Chinese Census, Kenli had a recorded population of 242,654.

Transportation

Air

Dongying Shengli Airport is located in the southeast of Kenli District.

Rail

The Zibo–Dongying railway passes through the district.

References

  1. Web site: China : Population - ceicdata.com . ceicdata . English . 2021-01-05.
  2. Web site: 2016-07-15. zh:垦利区概况地图. Kenli District Overview. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703090416/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/12170.html. 2019-07-03. 2021-03-20. xzqh.org. zh.
  3. Web site: China : Population - ceicdata.com . ceicdata . English . 2021-01-05.
  4. Web site: 2016-07-15. zh:垦利区历史沿革. Kenli District Organizational History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703090411/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/12169.html. 2019-07-03. 2021-03-20. xzqh.org. zh.
  5. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  6. Web site: 2020. zh:2020年统计用区划代码(垦利区). 2020 Statistical Division Codes (Kenli District). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210320214825/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/37/05/370505.html. 2021-03-20. 2021-03-20. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.