Jieshi, Shandong
Town in Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Jieshi (simplified Chinese: 界石镇; traditional Chinese: 界石鎮; pinyin: Jièshí Zhèn) is a town under the administration of Wendeng District, eastern Shandong province, China.
Jieshi
界石镇 | |
|---|---|
  Jieshi Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′36″N 121°52′25″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Weihai |
| District | Wendeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.4 km2 (72.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 32,300 |
| • Density | 173/km2 (449/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
In its present form, it was formed in 2001.
Location
Jieshi is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) west-northwest of central Wendeng. Within Wendeng, it borders the town of Gejia to the south.[1] It also borders Huancui District to the north and Yantai City's Muping District to the west. The town oversees 65 administrative villages (行政村) and 88 natural villages (自然村).
Jieshi sits in a basin surrounded on four sides by low-lying mountains, among them the Kunyu Mountains (昆嵛山), the primary peak of which is Mount Taibo (泰礴顶).
