Dunhua (; Korean: ) is a county-level city of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Jilin province, China. It has more than 480,000 inhabitants (as of 2002) and was the capital of Balhae between 742 and 756, known at the time as "Junggyeong". During the Qing dynasty it was called ÃÂodà Âng () in Chinese and Odoli in Manchu.
Dunhua is situated amongst the Changbai Mountains, its administrative area spanning 42ð42â²âÂÂ44ð30â² N latitude and 127ð28â²âÂÂ129ð13â² E longitude, reaching a maximal northâÂÂsouth extent of and eastâÂÂwest width of . Its total area of makes it, by area, the largest county-level city of the province.
Dunhua has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, very cold winters, and short, but warm, humid summers. Spring and autumn constitute very short transitions with some, but usually not heavy, rainfall. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is and a total precipitation of , more than 60% of which falls from June through August.
Liuding Mountain is located 5 km south of Dunhua. The mountain is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China, and contains tombs from the Balhae kingdom, a large monastery and aÃÂ statue of the Buddha.
Dunhua has four subdistricts, 11 towns, and five townships.