Qitaihe

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Qitaihe

Qitaihe
七台河
—  Prefecture-level city  —
七台河市
Qitaihe (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China
Qitaihe is located in Heilongjiang
Qitaihe
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°46′N 131°00′E / 45.767°N 131°E / 45.767; 131
Country People's Republic of China
Province Heilongjiang
Area
 - Total 6,221 km2 (2,401.9 sq mi)
Elevation 209 m (686 ft)
Population (2004)
 - Total 890,000
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)

Qitaihe (Chinese: 七台河; pinyin: Qītáihé) is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Heilongjiang province in Northeast China. In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 13.8 billion with a 14.9% growth rate.

Coal mining is an important industry. Qitaihe is the only pilot city for coal recycling in Heilongjiang. Other major cities with coal mining within the province include Hegang.

Qitaihe began its development when mining started in 1958.

Administrative divisions

Qitaihe mcp.png
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Taoshan District 桃山区 Táoshān Qū 160,000 74 2,162
2 Xinxing District 新兴区 Xīnxīng Qū 200,000 123 1,626
3 Qiezihe District 茄子河区 Qiézihé Qū 140,000 1,560 90
4 Boli County 勃利县 Bólì Xiàn 370,000 4,466 83


Coordinates: 45°48′N 130°51′E / 45.8°N 130.85°E / 45.8; 130.85


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