Donggang, Liaoning
Donggang
东港市 | |
|---|---|
Location in Dandong | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 124°09′E / 39.867°N 124.150°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Dandong |
| Area | |
| 2,398.0 km2 (925.9 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 126.00 km2 (48.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 609,000 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 170,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Donggang (simplified Chinese: 东港; traditional Chinese: 東港; pinyin: Dōnggǎng; lit. 'Eastern Port') is a city in the southeast of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea at the mouth of the Yalu River, it is located near the maritime border with North Korea. Administratively, it is a county-level city of Dandong, the downtown of which lies 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the northeast.