Yulin, Shaanxi

Yulin
榆林市
Ruins of Tongwancheng
Yulin Old City Wall
Location of Yulin City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Yulin municipal government): 38°17′09″N 109°44′03″E / 38.2858°N 109.7341°E / 38.2858; 109.7341
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Municipal seatYuyang District
Area
  Total
43,578 km2 (16,826 sq mi)
Elevation
1,084 m (3,556 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,634,750
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalCN¥ 249 billion
US$ 40 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 73,453
US$ 11,793
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-SN-08
Licence plates陕K
Websiteyl.gov.cn

Yulin (Chinese: 榆林; pinyin: Yúlín) is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north, Shanxi to the east, and Ningxia to the west. It has an administrative area of 43,578 km2 (16,826 sq mi) and as of the 2020 Chinese census had a population of 3,634,750.