Linyi

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Linyi 临沂市 Lini
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top: A view of the Beicheng New Area skyline, Mount Meng, Cathedral of Linyi, Linyi People's Square, The Library of Linyi University, and The Memorial Tower of Revolutionary Martyrs
Location of Linyi City jurisdiction in Shandong
Coordinates (Linyi municipal government): 35°06′14″N 118°21′23″E / 35.1038°N 118.3564°E / 35.1038; 118.3564
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
County-level divisions	12
Township-level divisions	181
Municipal seat	Lanshan District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Ren Gang (任刚)
• Mayor	Zhang Baoliang (张宝亮)
Area [1]
• Prefecture-level city	17,192 km2 (6,638 sq mi)
• Urban	2,293.3 km2 (885.4 sq mi)
• Metro	2,293.3 km2 (885.4 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (244 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[2]
• Prefecture-level city	11,018,365
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Urban	3,651,868
• Urban density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
• Metro	3,651,868
• Metro density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
GDP[3]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 472 billion US$ 71.3 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 44,534 US$ 6,730
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0539
ISO 3166 code	CN-SD-13
License Plate Prefix	鲁Q
Administrative division code	371300

Linyi (simplified Chinese: 临沂; traditional Chinese: 臨沂; pinyin: Línyí) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. As of 2011, Linyi is the largest prefecture-level city in Shandong, both by area and population, Linyi borders Rizhao to the east, Weifang to the northeast, Zibo to the north, Tai'an to the northwest, Jining to the west, Zaozhuang to the southwest, and the province of Jiangsu to the south. The name of the city Linyi (临沂) literally means "close to the Yi River".^[4][5]

Linyi City, referred to as Yi, the ancient name of Langya, Yizhou. It is located in the transition zone between Shandong hilly Yimeng Mountain area and Yishu River alluvial plain, and the terrain is high in the north and low in the south.^[6] The three major mountain ranges of Yishan, Mengshan and Nishan are distributed in the north, with hills in the center and plains in the south. The Yi River, Shu River and Surabaya River all originate from the Yimeng Mountains and flow into the East China Sea. The municipal government is located at No.17 Beijing Road, Lanshan District. Linyi is one of the third batch of National Civilized Cities,^[7] China's Outstanding Tourist Cities, China's Garden Cities, China's Hygienic Cities, China's Model Environmental Protection Cities and National Forest Cities.^[8]

The city recently expanded along the Yi River to Nanfang, now called the Beicheng New Area, under the slogan "Grand Linyi, Beautiful Linyi, New Linyi". Multiple recreational parks were built, along with new school campuses etc. The development is a consequence of a series of governmental projects, including relocate the city government, which is expected to stimulate the economy.^[9]

The population was 11,018,365 at the 2010 Chinese census,^[10] The population was 10,993,100 at the 2020 Chinese census, of which 3,651,868 lived in the built-up area made up of Lanshan District, Luozhuang District and Hedong District, as well as Linyi National Hi-Tech Zone.^[11][12]

According to the (China) Shandong Provincial Seventh National Population Census Bulletin - Hongheiku Statistical Bulletin Database (hongheiku. com), the permanent population of Linyi City is 11018365, with 51.14% males and 48.86% females. The age structure of 0–14 years old accounts for 23.46%, 15–59 years old accounts for 56.91%, over 60 years old accounts for 19.63%, and over 65 years old accounts for 14.12%.^[13]