Anshan

Anshan () is an inland prefecture-level city in central-southeast Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, about south of the provincial capital Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, it was Liaoning's third most populous city with a population of 3,325,372 people, over an area of about spanning from east to the west. Its built-up area encompassing the 4 Anshan urban districts (1,543,696 inhabitants), the 4 out of 5 urban Liaoyang districts (796,962 inhabitants, Gongchangling not being conurbated yet) and Liaoyang county largely being conurbated, was home to 2,712,789 inhabitants in 2020.

AI overview

Anshan is a major city in Liaoning province in northeastern China, located south of the provincial capital Shenyang, with a population of over 3.3 million people as of 2020. It is the third most populous city in Liaoning and serves as an important urban center in the region, with its built-up area extending across multiple districts and encompassing neighboring areas.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Settlement.image_caption: Left to right, top to bottom: Anshan skyline, the Jade Buddha Palace, the Anshan railway station, Lishan Temple
Settlement.image_map: Location of Anshan Prefecture within Liaoning (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Anshan City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Settlement.pushpin_map: Liaoning
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the city centre in Liaoning
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Liaoning
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Tiedong District
Settlement.parts_type: Districts and Counties
Settlement.parts_style: coll
Settlement.p1: Tiedong District
Settlement.p2: Tiexi District
Settlement.p3: Lishan District
Settlement.p4: Qianshan District

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name: 鞍山市
Population: 3325372
Area: 9255.36
Elevation: 40
Official website: www.anshan.gov.cn
Image: Anshan City Skyline.jpg
Dialing code: 412
Licence plate code: 辽C

Show 4 more facts

Commons category: Anshan
postal code: 114000
inception: 1937-12-01
P12749: Oliver Riedel

Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~24 min read

Article

13 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Administrative divisions
Economy
Demographics
Transportation
Tourist attractions
Education system
Notable people
See also
References
External links

The city's name came from the horse saddle-like shape of a nearby mountain south of the city, which can be seen on the left (west) about five minutes before the northbound train arrives at Anshan railway station. Anshan is home to the Anshan Iron and Steel Group, one of the largest steel producers in China. Anshan is sister city with Sheffield, United Kingdom.