Dongying
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- For the district in which the city seat of Dongying lies, see Dongying District.
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
| City Seat | (}; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located around the mouth of the Yellow River, Dongying borders Binzhou to the west, Zibo to the southwest, and Weifang to the south. The city's 350-km coastline borders the Laizhou Bay and the Bohai Bay to the east and north respectively.
AdministrationThe prefecture-level city of Dongying administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.
HistoryThe city was established in 1983, as a base for developing the Yellow River Delta and China's second largest oilfield, Shengli Oil Field. The oilfield was discovered in 1964 near a small village called Dongying, which gave its name to the city. GeographyDongying is located on the banks of the Yellow River Delta. It has an area of 7,923 km². EconomyA large part of the city's economy revolves around petroleum and the nearby Shengli Oil Field. Industries include: petroleum, petrochemistry, saline chemistry, papermaking, machinery, electronics, construction, building materials, foodstuff processing, textile and light industries. EducationDongying is home to one major University, China University of Petroleum, as well as several colleges and technical schools. External links
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