Wudalianchi
Wudalianchi
五大连池市 | |
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Location of Wudalianchi City within Heihe | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E / 48.750°N 126.167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Heihe |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,745.01 km2 (3,376.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 243,283 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 164100 |
| Area code | 0456 |
| Climate | Dwb |
| Website | www |
Wudalianchi (Chinese: 五大连池; pinyin: Wǔdàliánchí), formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, Northeast China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe. The city is served by Wudalianchi Dedu Airport.
The city's name literal means "five great joint ponds", referring to a set of interconnected volcanogenic lakes formed after the eruption of the Laoheishan (老黑山, means "Old Black Mountain") and Huoshaoshan (火烧山, means "Fire Burn Mountain") volcanoes in 1720–21. The city's territory incorporates part of a volcanic field, which contains a APGN- and UNESCO-listed geopark.