Linhai

Linhai 临海市
County-level city
Linghu Scenic Area, 2019
Linhai Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°51′N 121°07′E / 28.850°N 121.117°E / 28.850; 121.117
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Taizhou
Area
• County-level city	2,171 km2 (838 sq mi)
• Urban	2,171 km2 (838 sq mi)
• Metro	2,171 km2 (838 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census[1])[2]
• County-level city	1,114,146
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	1,114,146
• Urban density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Metro	1,114,146
• Metro density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.linhai.gov.cn/col/col1523199/index.html

Linhai (simplified Chinese: 临海; traditional Chinese: 臨海; pinyin: Línhǎi; Tai-chow dialect: Lin-he) is a county-level city in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province situated on the banks of the Lin River in Eastern China.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,114,146 inhabitants even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.

Its Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Linhai.