Jinzhou, formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning. Located on the northern shore of Liaodong Bay, Jinzhou encompasses a coastline of 97.7 km, with the Port of Jinzhou being China's northernmost seaport.
It is the fourth-most populous city in Liaoning, with a population of 3,126,463, of whom 1,091,799 reside in the built-up area consisting of 3 urban urban districts. The total area under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou is 10,111 square kilometers, most of which is rural.