Linhai
Linhai
临海市 | |
|---|---|
Linghu Scenic Area, 2019 | |
Location of Linhai City within Taizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°51′N 121°07′E / 28.850°N 121.117°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Taizhou |
| Area | |
| 2,171 km2 (838 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2,171 km2 (838 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,171 km2 (838 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| 1,114,146 | |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,114,146 |
| • Urban density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,114,146 |
| • Metro density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Linhai (simplified Chinese: 临海; traditional Chinese: 臨海; pinyin: Línhǎi; Tai-chow dialect: Lin-he) is a county-level city in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province situated on the banks of the Lin River in Eastern China.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,114,146 inhabitants even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.
Its Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Linhai.