Jilin City
The Songhua River — known historically as the Sungari, meaning "white river" — winds through much of Jilin City, earning this large city in northeast China the nickname "River City." It is the only major Chinese city to share its name with its province, a distinction traceable to the Manchu name Girin Ula, meaning "along the river." The older hutong quarter, clustered near the riverbank, holds compact temples, mosques, and street food stalls. The city co-hosted the 2007 Asian Winter Games.
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- Population1,895,865
- Nearest water from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 32 km20 mi
Nearest airports
Jilin City: quick answers
Where is Jilin City?
Jilin City is in Jilin Province, China, about 99 km62 miles in a straight line from Changchun.
How do you get to Jilin City?
The nearest airport is Jilin (JIL), about 49 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Jilin City?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -16°C2°F. The wettest month is July, with about 206 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Jilin City?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants, 2 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.