宽甸满族自治县位于辽宁省东南,辽东半岛的东北部,地处鸭绿江畔,与朝鲜民主主义人民共和国隔江相望,西与凤城、本溪满族自治县和吉林省集安市为邻。全县总面积6193.7平方公里。总人口44万,其中有满、朝鲜、蒙古、回、壮、苗、锡伯等14个少数民族211,966人,其中以满族居多,为22.4万人,占人口总数的 50%。现辖6个镇和16个乡,252个村民委员会和18个居民委员 Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County is located in the southeast of Liaoning Province and the northeast of Liaodong Peninsula. It is located on the banks of the Yalu River and across the river from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is adjacent to Fengcheng, Benxi Manchu Autonomous County and Ji’an, Jilin Province. The county a total area of ​​6193.7 square kilometers. The total population is 440,000, of which 211,966 are 14 minorities such as Manchuria, North Korea, Mongolia, Hui, Zhuang, Miao and Xibe, among which there are 224,000 ethnic minorities, mostly Manchu, accounting for 50% of the total population. It now has 6 towns and 16 townships, 252 village committees and 18 residents