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Benxi

Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China

Cityprefecture-level city of China big cityQ75091

Country: People's Republic of China
Located in: Liaoning(since 1954)
, People's Republic of China(1949–1954)
, Q10869562(1949–1949)
Population: 1,326,018(2020)
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1.Stated in Tabulation on 2020 China Population Census by County
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, 1,709,538(2010)
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1.Stated in Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
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Area: 8,413.94 km²
Elevation: 131 m
Head of government: Q134268049(since 2025)
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1.zhxf.cn/html/gggs/20250109/500914.html
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Postal code: 117000
Website: benxi.gov.cn/en
, benxi.gov.cn

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Benxi is a prefecture-level city located in the east of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, southeast of the provincial capital of Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,326,018, of whom 809,655 lived in the built-up area made of 3 urban districts. It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company (Bengang) is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the fourth-largest steel company in China. The second-largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. The city has pollution problems due to steel production and coal mining.

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