Get to know Hekou District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Dongying
- Chinese name
- 河口区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 2,267.44 km²
- Population · 2017
- 220,258
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and history
Most of the district is land that the sea has given up. It stretches 79 kilometres east to west and 43 kilometres north to south, with 214 kilometres of coast, and borders Lijin County (利津县) to the south and Kenli (垦利) to the south-east. The district government dates the first settlers to 1830, the 10th year of the Qing Daoguang reign; under the Guangxu reign the area was split between Zhanhua (沾化) and Lijin counties. Hekou District was created in November 1982 with the new city of Dongying, and its government was formed in 1984. Chinese Wikipedia describes it as one of the main oil-producing areas of the Shengli Oilfield (胜利油田).
What to see
The Gudao Black Locust Forest Hot Spring Tourism Area (孤岛槐树林温泉旅游区) in Gudao (孤岛) has been a national 4A scenic area since 25 December 2019. At its core is the Gudao forest of black locust trees (刺槐), planted from 1960 and described by Dazhong Daily as the most complete surviving plain forest of planted black locust. The Shenxian Gully (神仙沟), once a course of the Yellow River, winds through the trees, and the area also has an agricultural exposition park and geothermal resources. Facilities include a forest culture hall, a memorial pavilion and a plank walkway. The area hosts the Yellow River Delta Wetland Black Locust Blossom Festival (黄河三角洲湿地槐花节), which had been held eight times by 2020, along with national photography exhibitions.
Highlights
- Gudao Black Locust Forest Hot Spring Tourism Area 孤岛槐树林温泉旅游区: National 4A scenic area since 2019, centred on a black locust forest planted from 1960.
- Shenxian Gully 神仙沟: A former course of the Yellow River that winds through the Gudao forest.
- Yellow River Delta Wetland Black Locust Blossom Festival 黄河三角洲湿地槐花节: Festival held in the Gudao forest; eight editions by 2020.
Sources for this guide
河口区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
河口区人民政府 河口概况 · Hekou District People's Government, Dongying
东营市河口区孤岛槐树林温泉旅游区荣膺国家4A级旅游景区 · Dazhong Daily (dzwww.com)
河口区人民政府 历史沿革 · Hekou District People's Government, Dongying
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Hekou District 河口区
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Getting there
Hekou District is about 55 km in a straight line from central Dongying. Search for 河口区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →More in Dongying
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 河口区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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