interlocking metropolis

Land area and population scale

Zoning adjustment

Jinan-Tai’an interlocking metropolis

Including: Jinan City (including Laiwu), Tai’an City, suburb Counties of Qihe and Yucheng in Dezhou City. The total area is 20,406 km²; The total population is 14.268 million.

Qihe County and Yucheng county of Dezhou are under the jurisdiction of Jinan City.

Qingdao-Rizhao interlocking metropolis

Including: Qingdao City, Rizhao City, Zhucheng and Gaomi counties of Weifang City. The total area is 20,335 km²; The total population is 13.083 million.

Zhucheng County and Gaomi county of Weifang are under the jurisdiction of Qingdao City.

Yantai-Weihai interlocking metropolis

Including: Yantai city and Weihai City. The total area is 19,650 km²; The total population is 9.102 million.

Withdraw of Muping county of Yantai and Wendeng county of Weihai into suburb districts make the urban areas of two cities being merged.