Dunhua

Dunhua (Chinese: 敦化; Korean: 돈화) is a county-level city of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Jilin province, China. It has more than 480,000 inhabitants (as of 2002) and was the capital of Balhae between 742 and 756, known at the time as "Junggyeong". During the Qing dynasty it was called Áodōng (敖东) in Chinese and Odoli in Manchu.

Dunhua
敦化市 · 돈화시
Dunhua in 2013
Dunhua
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates: 43°22′N 128°14′E
CountryChina
ProvinceJilin
PrefectureYanbian
Municipal seatMinzhu Subdistrict
Area
  County-level city11,957.0 km2 (4,616.6 sq mi)
  Urban
116.00 km2 (44.79 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  County-level city392,486
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
  Urban
201,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
133700
Area code0433
Websitewww.dunhua.gov.cn
Dunhua
Chinese
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl돈화시
Hancha敦化市
South Korean name
Hangul둔화시
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