Place:Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China

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NameJinzhou
Alt namesChin-chousource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 340
Chinchousource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-35
Chinchowsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 260
Kinchowsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 260
TypeCity
Coordinates41.117°N 121.1°E
Located inLiaoning, People's Republic of China
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Jinzhou, formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning. Located on the northern shore of Liaodong Bay, Jinzhou encompasses a coastline of , with the Port of Jinzhou being China's northernmost seaport.

It is the fifth-most populous city in Liaoning, with a population of 2,703,853 (2020 census), of whom 1,524,362 reside in the built-up (or metro) area encompassing the 3 urban urban districts and Linghai City largely being conurbated. The total area under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou is , most of which is rural.

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