Liaocheng
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| City Seat | Dongchangfu District () |
| Area | 8,715 km² |
| Population | 5,565,000 (2004) |
| GDP - Total - Per Capita |
¥52.769 billion (2004) ¥9482 (2004) |
| Major Nationalities | Han - 99.00% |
| County-level divisions | 8 |
| Township-level divisions | 134 |
| CPC Committee Secretary | Guo Zhaoxin (郭兆信) |
| Mayor | Zhang Qiubo (张秋波) |
| Area code | 635 |
| Postal Code | 252000 (Dongchangfu District) 252100-252600, 252800 (Other areas) |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁P |
Liaocheng (Chinese: 聊城; pinyin: Liáochéng), also known as the Water City, is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the province of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the center of the city.
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The prefecture-level city of Liaocheng administers 8 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city and 6 counties.
- Dongchangfu District (东昌府区)
- Linqing City (临清市)
- Yanggu County (阳谷县)
- Dong'e County (东阿县)
- Chiping County (茌平县)
- Gaotang County (高唐县)
- Guan County (冠县)
- Shen County (莘县)
These are further divided into 134 township-level divisions.
- Liaocheng University (聊城大学)
Liaocheng is a sister city of the following cities.
- Uiryeong County, South Korea (since June 7, 2001)
- Blacktown, Australia (October 14, 2003)
- Gwangmyeong, South Korea (May 3, 2005)
- Government website of Liaocheng (available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean)
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