Licheng District () is one of 10 urban districts of the

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, the capital of

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, covering part of the eastern suburbs. It has an area of 1,303.88 km² and has 1,124,306 permanent residents . The

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is located in the district's northern reaches. The largest

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of Jinan by permanent resident population, it borders

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to the east,

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to the southwest, the districts of Shizhong,

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, and Tianqiao to the west, Jiyang District to the northwest, as well as the

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to the southeast.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 6 subdistricts and 11 towns. ;Subdistricts ;Towns

References

External links

Official home page

China Unearthed Shang Oracle Bones Again, 104 Years After the First Discovery

Licheng Jinan {{Shandong-geo-stub

Administrative divisions

See also

References

External links