Changtu County

Changtu County (simplified Chinese: 昌图县; traditional Chinese: 昌圖縣; pinyin: Chāngtú Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Liaoning province, China, bordering Jilin to the northeast and Inner Mongolia in the northwest. It is under the administration of Tieling City, the downtown of which lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the south-southwest, and is 47 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of Siping, Jilin. It is served by both China National Highway 102 and G1 Beijing–Harbin Expressway.

Changtu
昌图县
A wind farm in Changtu County
Location in Tieling
Changtu
Location of the seat in Liaoning
Coordinates (Changtu County government): 42°47′09″N 124°06′40″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityTieling
County seatChangtu, Changtu County
Area
  Total4,321.7 km2 (1,668.6 sq mi)
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total984,226
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
112500
Websitehttp://www.changtu.gov.cn/
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