Hai'an

Hai'an
海安市
Haian
Hai'an in October 2012
Hai'an
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°32′06″N 120°33′47″E / 32.535°N 120.563°E / 32.535; 120.563
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityNantong
Area
  Total
1,180 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
874,334
  Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
226600
Websitewww.haian.gov.cn/zgha/

Hai'an (Chinese: 海安; pinyin: Hǎi'ān; lit. 'sea peace') is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nantong, in eastern Jiangsu province, China. Bordering Dongtai to the north, Rudong to the south-east, Rugao to the south, Taixing to the south-west, and Jiangyan to the west, the city is located on the south-western shores of the Yellow Sea.

Hai'an city includes 14 towns. They are Hǎi'ān (海安), Lǎobàgǎng (老坝港), Jiǎoxié (角斜), Lǐbǎo (李堡), Xīchǎng (西场), Dàgōng (大公镇), Chéngdōng (城东), Sūnzhuāng (孙庄), Yǎzhōu (雅周), Qūtáng (曲塘), Hújí (胡集), Nánmò (南莫), Báidiàn (白甸) and Dūntóu (墩头).