It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively. Its population was 8,, at the census, of whom 1,, lived in the built-up or metro area made up of Rencheng urban district on km2 sq mi , Yanzhou district not being totally conurbated yet. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west.
The Grand Canal flows through the city center. Its population was 5,, at the census whom 1,, lived in the built-up area made up of Donchangfu district, even though large parts remain rural. Qufu has an urban population of about 60,, the entire administrative region has about , inhabitants. Qufu is the hometown of Confucius, who is traditionally believed to have been born at nearby Mount Ni.
The city contains numerous historic palaces, temples and cemeteries. It is the easternmost prefecture-level city of the province and a major seaport. Weihai borders Yantai to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east. Weihai's population is 2,, at the census.
Of those, , live in the built up area Huancui urban district. Rongcheng, a county level city within Weihai, has a built up area with 1,, inhabitants. The minor planet Weihai is named after this city. The second smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders Jining to the west and north, Linyi to the east, and the province of Jiangsu to the south.
Its population is 3,, at the census whom , in the built-up area made of Shizhong and Yicheng districts. It is located in northwestern Zhejiang. Lin'an City has an area of square kilometers, and a population of , in The postal code is , and the phone code The city government is located at Yijin Street. The city is rich in natural resources, abundant in rainfall, and has a warm climate.
