Donghai County

Donghai County (simplified Chinese: 东海; traditional Chinese: 東海; pinyin: Dōnghǎi Xiàn; lit. 'east sea') is under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Linyi (Shandong) to the north and Xuzhou to the west.

Donghai
东海县
Tunghai
Donghai
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 34°33′07″N 118°45′47″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityLianyungang
Area
  Total2,037 km2 (786 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total1,246,200
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
222300

The county has 300 million tons of quartz and 300,000 tons of rock crystal reserves, which is the highest in China, so it is nicknamed "the county of rock crystal".

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