Kaiyuan, Liaoning

Kaiyuan (simplified Chinese: 开原; traditional Chinese: 開原; pinyin: Kāiyuán; lit. 'Open Plains') is a county-level city in the northeast of Liaoning, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin for a small section to the north. It is under the administration of Tieling City, the centre of which lies 33 kilometres (21 mi) to the southwest.

Kaiyuan
开原市
K'ai-yüan
Location in Tieling City
Kaiyuan
Location of the city centre in Liaoning
Coordinates: 42°32′46″N 124°02′17″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityTieling
Area
  County-level city2,813.3 km2 (1,086.2 sq mi)
  Urban
150.39 km2 (58.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  County-level city600,000
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
  Urban
212,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
112300
Area code0024
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