Benxi is a prefecture-level city located in the east of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, southeast of the provincial capital of Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,326,018 (1,709,538 in 2010), of whom 809,655 lived in the built-up area made of 3 urban districts (Pingshan, Xihu and Mingshan). It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company (Bengang) is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the fourth-largest steel company in China. The second-largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. The city has pollution problems due to steel production and coal mining.
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Towns around Benxi
- Xiaoshi30 km E
- Gongchangling33 km SW
- Liaoyang50 km W
- Sujiatun54 km NW
- Dongling61 km N
- Shenyang63 km NW
- Anshan67 km W
- Fushun68 km N
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