Shanhaiguan 山海关区 Shanhaikwan
District
Shanhaiguan Old Town
Shanhaiguan is the area marked "2" on this map
Shanhaiguan Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°58′44″N 119°46′32″E / 39.97889°N 119.77556°E / 39.97889; 119.77556Coordinates: 39°58′44″N 119°46′32″E / 39.97889°N 119.77556°E / 39.97889; 119.77556
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Qinhuangdao
Seat	Nanguan Subdistrict
Area
• Total	192 km2 (74 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	140,000
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	066200
Area code	0335
Website	Shanhaiguan.gov.cn

Shanhaiguan District (simplified Chinese: 山海关区; traditional Chinese: 山海關區; pinyin: Shānhǎiguān Qū), formerly Shan-hai-kwan or Shan-hai-kuan, is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China, named after the pass of the Great Wall within the district, Shanhai Pass. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the city centre.

Administrative divisions

Shanhaiguan (labelled as LIN-YÜ (SHANHAIKWAN) 臨榆 (山海関)) (1951)

Shanhaiguan station

There are five subdistricts, three towns, and one township, Bohai Township (渤海乡), in the district.^[1]

Subdistricts

• Nanguan Subdistrict (南关街道)
• Dongjie Subdistrict (东街街道)
• Xijie Subdistrict (西街街道)
• Lunan Subdistrict (路南街道)
• Chuanchang Road Subdistrict (船厂路街道)

Towns

• Diyiguan (第一关镇)
• Shihe (石河镇)
• Mengjiang (孟姜镇)

Climate

The climate is hot-summer humid continental with a monsoon pattern (Dwa:).