What city is Harbin called?

Harbin is known as the Ice City.

Harbin is located in northeast China and southwest of Heilongjiang Province. Harbin is located between 125°42′～130°10′ east longitude and 44°04′～46°40′ north latitude. It is the capital of Heilongjiang Province. A sub-provincial city is the political, economic and cultural center of northeastern China. It is also a megacity with the largest land area and the third largest registered population among provincial cities in China.

The special historical process and geographical location have created the beautiful city of Harbin. It not only brings together the history and culture of northern ethnic minorities, but also integrates Chinese and foreign cultures. It is a famous historical and cultural city and tourist city in China. It is known as the "Ice City", "Oriental Moscow" and "Oriental Little Paris".

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As of May 2019, Harbin has jurisdiction over 19 county-level administrative districts, including 9 municipal districts, 2 county-level cities, and 8 counties. They are Daoli District, Nangang District, Daowai District, Pingfang District, Songbei District, Xiangfang District, Hulan District, Acheng District, Shuangcheng District, Shangzhi City, Wuchang City, Yilan County, Fangzheng County, Bin County, and Bayan County, Mulan County, Tonghe County, Yanshou County. The following counties and cities are introduced in detail:

1. Yilan County is affiliated to Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province and is located in the south-central part of Heilongjiang Province. It is located in the west of Sanjiang Plain. It is 251 kilometers away from Harbin City in the west, 76 kilometers away from Jiamusi City in the north, 91.2 kilometers away from Qitaihe City in the east, and 330.6 kilometers away from Mudanjiang City in the south, with a total area of ??4672 square kilometers.

2. Fangzheng County, affiliated to Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, is located in the south-central part of Heilongjiang Province, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Songhua River, at the northwest foot of the northern section of Zhangguangcai Ridge, a branch of Changbai Mountain, and in the lower reaches of the Ant River. The geographical location is between 128°13′41″-129°33′20″ east longitude and 45°32′46″-46°09′00″ north latitude.

3. Shangzhi City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. It is located in the south-central part of Heilongjiang Province and southeast of Harbin City, with east longitude 127°17′-129°12′ and north latitude 44°29′- 45°34′. It borders Hailin City to the east, Acheng District to the west, Wuchang City to the south, and Yanshou County, Fangzheng County and Bin County to the north.

Harbin Municipal People's Government-Overview

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