Jiaohe, Jilin

Jiaohe (Chinese: 蛟河; pinyin: Jiāohé) is a middle-sized county-level city in east-central Jilin province, People's Republic of China, bordering Heilongjiang to the northeast. It is under the administration of Jilin City, 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the west, and it is well known for its production of tobacco. The mayor of the city is Wang Gang (王钢).

Jiaohe
蛟河市
A view of Jiaohe railway station
Jiaohe in Jilin City
Jiaohe
Location in Jilin
Coordinates: 43°43′26″N 127°20′41″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level cityJilin City
SeatHenan Subdistrict (河南街道)
Area
  County-level city6,235 km2 (2,407 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  County-level city489,000
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
  Urban
146,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
132500

The sister city (or twin town) of Jiaohe is Folsom, California, United States.

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