Jingyu, Jingyu County

Jingyu (Chinese: 靖宇; pinyin: Jìngyǔ) is a town in and the county seat of Jingyu County, south-central Jilin province, China. A military rocket launch site (42°12′N 126°30′E) is near this town. The DF-4 is one example of rockets to be tested there.

Jingyu
靖宇镇
Jingyu is located in Jilin
Jingyu
Jingyu
Location in Jilin
Coordinates: 42°22′59″N 126°48′29″E
CountryChina
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level cityBaishan
CountyJingyu
Area
  Total165.8 km2 (64.0 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
  Total57,282
  Density350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
135200
Area code0439

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