Linghai

Linghai () is a county-level city in the west of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It was called Jinxian or Jin County () until 1993, when it was reorganized into a county-level city and renamed Linghai. With its urban core lying on the west (right) bank of the Daling River, which flows into Liaodong Bay near the city, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhou, the seat of which is to the southwest.

Administrative divisions

There are three subdistricts, 11 towns, seven townships, and one ethnic township under the city's administration.

Subdistricts:

• Dalinghe Subdistrict (), Jincheng Subdistrict ()

Towns:

• Shishan (), Yuji (), Shuangyang (), Banjita (), Shenjiatai (), Santaizi (), Youwei Manchu Town (), Yanjia (), Xinzhuangzi (), Niangniangguan (), Cuiyan ()

Townships:

• Daye Township (), Xibaqian Township (), Jianye Township (), Wendilou Manchu Ethnic Township (), Baitaizi Township (), Xietun Township (), Antun Township (), Banshigou Township ()

Others:

• Dayou Farm ()

Climate

Transportation

Railway

Linghai is served by Linghai South railway station, an infill station on the Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway and the southern terminus of the Chaoyang–Linghai high-speed railway.

Airport

Jinzhou Bay Airport is located here.

Notable people

• Wang Dianzuo, mineral scientist
• Xiao Jun, author
• Zhao Yanxia, opera singer

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