Linhai

Linhai 临海市
County-level city
The city wall of Linhai, next to the Ling River
Linhai Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°51′N 121°07′E / 28.850°N 121.117°E / 28.850; 121.117Coordinates: 28°51′N 121°07′E / 28.850°N 121.117°E / 28.850; 121.117
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Taizhou
Area
• County-level city	2,171 km2 (838 sq mi)
• Urban	2,171 km2 (838 sq mi)
• Metro	2,171 km2 (838 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census[1])[2]
• County-level city	1,114,146
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	1,114,146
• Urban density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Metro	1,114,146
• Metro density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.linhai.gov.cn

Linhai (simplified Chinese: 临海; traditional Chinese: 臨海; pinyin: Línhǎi; Tai-chow dialect: Lin-he) is a county-level city in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province situated on the banks of the Lin River in Eastern China.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,114,146 inhabitants even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.

Its Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Linhai.

History and sights[]

Ziyang ancient street

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  Linhai Ancient City Wall, dubbed the "Great Wall of Jiangnan"

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  Linhai Railway Station

Its wall attracts many tourists. According to the tickets for access to the wall, construction of the wall, originally over 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) long, began in the Jin Dynasty (266–420) and was not finished until the Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) Dynasties. The northern portion, along a high ridge, and the western & southern portions, along the Lin River, still exist and are in good condition.

Administrative divisions[]

Subdistricts:^[3]

• (古城街道), (大洋街道), (江南街道), (大田街道), (邵家渡街道)

Towns:

• (汛桥镇), (东塍镇), (小芝镇), (桃渚镇), (上盘镇), (杜桥镇), (涌泉镇), (尤溪镇), (河头镇), (沿江镇), (括苍镇), (永丰镇), (汇溪镇), (白水洋镇)

References[]

Sources and external links[]

• GCatholic - Catholic see