Hebi

Not to be confused with the province of Hebei.
Hebi
鹤壁市
Prefecture-level city

Hebi in Henan
Hebi

Location in China

Coordinates: 35°54′N 114°12′E / 35.900°N 114.200°E / 35.900; 114.200Coordinates: 35°54′N 114°12′E / 35.900°N 114.200°E / 35.900; 114.200
Country People's Republic of China
Province Henan
Area
  Total 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi)
Population
  Total 1,427,700
  Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code Unknown
Area code(s) 392
GDP ¥10,817 per capita (2004)
Major Nationalities Han
County-level divisions 5
Township-level divisions unknown
License plate prefixes F
Website http://www.hebi.gov.cn

Hebi (simplified Chinese: 鹤壁; traditional Chinese: 鶴壁; pinyin: Hèbì; postal: Hopi) is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, China. Situated in mountainous terrain at the edge of the Shanxi plateau, Hebi is about 25 miles south of Anyang, 40 miles northeast of Xinxiang and 65 miles north of Kaifeng.

Hebi has several coal mines. Hebi New Area is an economic development zone. Panshitou reservoir is not far from Hebi.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Hebi administers 3 districts and 2 counties.

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