Jinan is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong province. Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region and has become an administrative, economic, and transportation center. The city is located in north-western part of Shandong, it borders Liaocheng to the southwest, Dezhou to the northwest, Binzhou to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Laiwu to the southeast and Tai’an to the south. Jinan consists of 10 county-level divisions, including 6 districts, 1 county-level city and 3 counties. The population of Jinan is 5,900,000.
Map of Jinan
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