Rushan, Shandong

Rushan
乳山市
Looking eastward to the eponymous Rushan (breast-shaped hill)
Rushan in Weihai
Rushan
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°54′N 121°32′E / 36.900°N 121.533°E / 36.900; 121.533
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityWeihai
County-level divisions4
Township-level divisions66
Municipal seatXiacun Village
(36°54′55″N 121°32′11″E / 36.91528°N 121.53639°E / 36.91528; 121.53639)
Area
1,665 km2 (643 sq mi)
 • Urban
28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
 • Metro
28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
494,000
 • Density297/km2 (768/sq mi)
 • Urban
280,000
 • Urban density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
280,000
 • Metro density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
264500
Area code631
GDPRMB32.1 billion (2010)
GDP per capitaRMB56,026 (2010)
License Plate Prefix鲁K
Administrative division code371000
ISO 3166-2CN-37-10
Websiterssq.rushan.gov.cn
Rushan, Shandong
Chinese乳山
Literal meaningBreast Mountain(s)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRǔshān
Wade–GilesJu-shan

Rushan is a county-level city in the prefecture-level city of Weihai, Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the Shandong Peninsula, Rushan borders Yantai to the north and looks out to the Yellow Sea to the south. As of the end of 2024, the total registered population of Rushan City is 508,413.[1]

It derives its name from a breast-shaped hill on the seashore.