Yilan County is under the administration of
Harbin, the capital of
Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is more than to the east-northeast of central Harbin. Its county seat, which is also called Yilan (Yilan Town,
Yilan zhen), is located near the confluence of the
Mudan River (formerly known as the
Hurka River) with the
Sungari. The easternmost
county-level division of Harbin City, it borders
Fangzheng County to the southwest,
Tonghe County to the west, as well as the
prefecture-level cities of
Yichun to the north,
Jiamusi to the northeast,
Qitaihe to the southeast, and
Mudanjiang to the south.