Chinese Spelling |
河北 |
Pronounced |
Her-bay |
Old Spelling |
Hopei |
Population |
66,520,366 (2000) |
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71,854,210 (2010) |
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77,188,054 (2020) |
Area |
72,900 sq. miles (188,800 sq. km) |
Population Density |
1,000 people per sq. mile (400 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
9,455 feet (2,882 meters) |
Capital City |
Shijiazhuang 2,770,344 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Tangshan: 2,128,191 |
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Handan: 1,316,674 |
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Baoding: 1,038,195 |
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Qinhuangdao: 967,877 |
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Zhangjiakou: 924,628 |
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Xingtai: 668,765 |
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Chengde: 540,390 |
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Langfang: 530,840 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 11 |
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Counties: 121 |
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Towns: 2,207 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 63,781,603 (95.6%) |
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Manchu: 2,118,711 (3.2%) |
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Hui: 542,639 (0.8%) |
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Mongol: 169,887 (0.3%) |