Liaocheng

Liaocheng
聊城市
Dongchang Lake
Linqing Western Mosque
Jinfeng Square
branch of Grand Canal
Guangyue Tower
Location of Liaocheng in Shandong
Interactive map of Liaocheng
Coordinates (Liaocheng municipal government): 36°27′21″N 115°59′07″E / 36.4559°N 115.9852°E / 36.4559; 115.9852
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions8
Township-level divisions134
Municipal seatDongchangfu District
Government
 • CPC SecretarySong Yuanfang (宋远方)
 • MayorLin Fenghai (林峰海)
Area
8,721 km2 (3,367 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census for total, 2010 census for otherwise)
5,952,128
 • Density682.5/km2 (1,768/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,229,768
 • Urban density980.7/km2 (2,540/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,229,768
 • Metro density980.7/km2 (2,540/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 315 billion
US$ 47.6 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 51,935
US$ 7,848
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
252000
Area code0635
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-15
License Plate Prefix鲁P
Websitewww.liaocheng.gov.cn

Liaocheng (Chinese: ; pinyin: Liáochéng) is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the city center. Its population was 5,789,863 at the 2010 census of whom 1,229,768 lived in the built-up area made up of Donchangfu district, even though large parts remain rural.