Laizhou

Laizhou 莱州市 Laichow
County-level city
Location of Laizhou's jurisdiction in Yantai
Laizhou Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°10′45″N 119°56′00″E / 37.17917°N 119.93333°E / 37.17917; 119.93333
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Yantai
Divisions  - County-level  - Township-level	11 townships, 5 subdistricts
Government
• Type	County level City
Area
• Total	1,928 km2 (744 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	843,600
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code	261400
Area code	535

Laizhou, alternately romanized as Laichow, is a county-level city in the Prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. As of 2008, Laizhou had a population of 902,000, out of which 188,000 are urban residents.

Laizhou traditionally boasts strong economy due to its abundant natural resources, such as gold, magnesium, granite, and salt. Laizhou produces about 15% of the gold production of the whole nation, around 55,000 pounds annually. It is ranked 37th among the similar size cities in the nation and the top 10 in Shandong Province. In 2010, the GDP of Laizhou reached US$7.3 billion. Laizhou Port is one of the major ports in the Yellow River Delta.