Benxi
Benxi is a city in China with a population of about 987,717.
ChinaLarge city🏆 #181 most populated in China🕐 Asia/Shanghai
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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About Benxi
| Country | China |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 19 |
| Population | 987,717 |
| Local currency | CNY |
| Coordinates | 41.2886, 123.7650 |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 641 km · Beijing |
| Population (China) | #181 most populated in China |
| Where on Earth | 41°17′19″N · 123°45′54″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,596 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,423 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Samsun (Turkey) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -41.29, -56.23 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 640 km |
| Tokyo | 1,514 km |
| Singapore | 4,871 km |
| Moscow | 6,113 km |
| Dubai | 6,447 km |
| Cairo | 8,055 km |