Hebi

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Hebi
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
- Chinese	鹤壁
- Pinyin	Hèbì
Hebi in Henan
Hebi Location in China
Coordinates: 35°54′N 114°12′E / 35.9, 114.2
Country	China
Province	Henan
Area
- Total	2,182 km² (842.5 sq mi)
Population
- Total	1,427,700
- Density	654.3/km² (1,694.6/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	Unkown
Area code(s)	392
GDP	¥10,817 per capita (2004)
Major Nationalities	Han
County-level divisions	5
Township-level divisions	unknown
Website: http://www.hebi.gov.cn

Hebi (simplified Chinese: 鹤壁; pinyin: Hèbì) is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Situated in mountainous terrain, Hebi is surrounded by the cities of Anyang and Xinxiang on its north and south respectively.

[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Hebi administers 3 districts and 2 counties.

• Qibin District (淇滨区)
• Shancheng District (山城区)
• Heshan District (鹤山区)
• Xun County (浚县)
• Qi County (淇县)

[edit] Miscellaneous

Hebi has several coal mines. It is the seat of a Catholic bishop. Hebi New Area is an Economic Development Zone. Panshitou reservoir is not far from Hebi.

[edit] External links

• Government website of Hebi (in Simplified Chinese)

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