Harbin Facts
Harbin, a unique city with both exotic flavor and Northern China minority styles.
Abbreviation: Ha (哈 in Chinese)
Coordinates: 45° 45′ 0″ N, 126° 38′ 0″ E
Country: China
Mayor: Zhang Xiaolian
Population: 9.874 million people at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Harbin Dialect
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Area: 53,796 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 18 subdivisions, 8 districts, 3 county-level cities and 7 counties
Altitude: 180 to 200m
City Flower: Lilac
City Tree: Elm
Main Rivers: Songhua River
GDP (2008 estimate): Total - CNY 286.82 billion; Per capita - CNY 29,012
Sister Cities:
Asia: Niigata, Aarhus, Asahikawa, Bucheon, Givatayim, Cagayan de Oro City
Europe: Sverdlovsk Oblast, Warsaw, Daugavpils, Khabarovsk, Ploiesti, Krasnodar, Rovaniemi, Magdeburg, Krasnoyarsk, Yakutsk
Northern America: Edmonton, Minneapolis, Anchorage
Southern America: Salvador
Oceania: Griffith, Wiener Neustadt
Africa: Ekhuruleni
Harbin Location - Where is Harbin
Harbin is situated on Songliao Plain at the middle reaches of Songhua River area. It is next to the hills of Zhangguangcai Mountains in southeast and connects Lesser Khingan Mountain region in north. The coordinates of Harbin is 45° 45′ 0″ N, 126° 38′ 0″ E. See map of Harbin to view the exact location of Harbin.

Harbin Districts
Harbin has totally 18 subdivisions, including 8 districts, 3 county-level cities and 7 counties.
8 Districts: Daoli District, Nangang District, Xiangfang District, Daowai District, Pingfang District, Songbei District, Hulan District, Acheng District
3 County-level Cities: Sahngzhi City, Shuangcheng City, Wuchang City
7 Counties: Fangzheng County, Bin County, Yilan County, Bayan County, Tonghe County, Mulan County, Yanshou County
Harbin Codes
Harbin Postal Code: Harbin zip codes range from 150000 to 165100. However, not all within the range are in use.
Harbin Area Code: Internal dialing code is 0451 while international telephone calling code is +0086-451.
Harbin in Chinese
Learning how to read and say Harbin in Chinese might be of help when you are traveling around the city.
Harbin in Chinese Pinyin: hā ěr bīn
How does Harbin look in Chinese?
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