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Heilongjiang () is a province in northeast China. It is the northernmost and easternmost province of the country and contains China's northernmost point (in Mohe City along the Amur) and easternmost point (at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri rivers).

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Heilongjiang is a province in northeast China that holds the distinction of being the country's northernmost and easternmost region, containing both China's northernmost point in Mohe City and its easternmost point where two major rivers meet. Its strategic location on China's far borders makes it geographically significant for the nation's territorial extent.

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Key facts

Chinese.s
黑龙江
Settlement.name
Heilongjiang
Settlement.settlement_type
Province
Settlement.official_name
Province of Heilongjiang
Settlement.translit_lang1
Chinese
Settlement.translit_lang1_info2
HL / ()
Settlement.image_map
Heilongjiang in China (+all claims hatched).svg
Settlement.mapsize
275px
Settlement.map_alt
Map showing the location of Heilongjiang Province
Settlement.map_caption
Map showing the location of Heilongjiang Province
Settlement.named_for
—black —dragon —riverAmur river
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
China
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.seat
Harbin
Settlement.parts_type
Divisions
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.p1
13 prefectures

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Wikidata facts

Has part
Harbin
Official name
黑龙江省
Country
China
Located in
Qing dynasty
Capital
Harbin
Population
31850088
Area
454800
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Head of government
Liang Huiling
Shares border with
Primorsky Krai
Highest point
Datudingzi Shan
Official website
www.hlj.gov.cn
Image
SonghuaRiver ASTER 20020401.jpg
Nominal GDP
1369850000000
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Commons category
Heilongjiang
category for people born here
Category:Births in Heilongjiang
category for films shot at this location
Category:Films shot in Heilongjiang
topic's main category
Category:Heilongjiang
category of associated people
Category:People of Heilongjiang
twinned administrative body
Alberta
language used
Manchu
inception
1954-01-01
party chief representative
Xu Qin
short name
Хэйлунцзян
topic has template
Template:Heilongjiang
Commons gallery
黑龙江
different from
Amur River
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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Transport
  • Roads
  • Railways
  • Airports
  • Waterways
  • Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge
  • Administrative divisions
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Industry
  • Development zones
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • Media
  • Tourism
  • Colleges and universities
  • Sports
  • Events and leagues
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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