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Liaoyang

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Also known as Liao-yang

Liaoyang () is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0–14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15–59 years old account for 62.26

Key facts

Settlement.name
Liaoyang
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辽阳市
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zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type
Prefecture-level city
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辽阳白塔公园09.jpg
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White Pagoda (Baita) in Liaoyang
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Location of Liaoyang Prefecture within Liaoning (China).png
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Location of Liaoyang City jurisdiction in Liaoning
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Liaoning
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top
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Location of the city centre in Liaoning
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Liaoning
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Municipal seat
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Baita District
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Districts

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Administrative divisions
  • Geography and climate
  • Tourism
  • Military
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • Notable residents
  • References
  • External links

Liaoyang () is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0–14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15–59 years old account for 62.26% of the population; 60 years old and above account for 27.91% of the population; 65 years old and above account for 19.46% of the population.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Liaoyang” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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