Which city in Japan is closest to Shandong?

Weihai, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, is located at the eastern end of Shandong Peninsula, facing the Korean Peninsula across the sea, with a total area of 5,797 square kilometers and a coastline of 985.9 square kilometers.

Tokyo, Japan is near Weihai 158 1km, which is closer than other cities in China (Shanghai, Nantong, Dalian, Qingdao, Lianyungang, etc.). ) Therefore, Weihai is the closest city in Chinese mainland to Japan and South Korea.

By the end of 2022, the permanent population of Weihai was 2,965,438 +0.78 million. As of June 5438+0, 2023, Weihai has two municipal districts and two county-level cities. The municipal government is located atNo. 1 Xinwei Road, Huancui District.

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Weihai has a long history. In the middle of the Neolithic Age, there were already human settlements in the territory. During the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, today's city is an oriental land, and Lion lived here. In the fourth year of Tiantong in the Northern Qi Dynasty (568), Wendeng County was established in the territory, and this city belongs to it. 1June 98715th Weihai was promoted to a prefecture-level city.

Weihai is a regional central city of Shandong Peninsula, an important marine industrial base and a coastal tourist city approved by the State Council. There are 49 national scenic spots above Grade A, including 2 national AAAAA scenic spots (Liu Gongdao Scenic Spot and Huaxia City Scenic Spot), and there are mountain scenic spots such as Kunyu Mountain, Shengjing Mountain, Likou Mountain, Tiecha Mountain and Daru Mountain.

It is the birthplace of the first navy in modern China, the site of the Sino-Japanese War, and one of the "seven sons" who were occupied by foreign powers and returned to the motherland after the Sino-Japanese War. It is the first batch of coastal open cities in China and the first national health city in China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Weihai City