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Changji

Eastern Asia

Changji is a county-level city about 40 kilometres west of the regional capital Urumqi in northern Xinjiang, China, and the seat of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It has about 390,000 inhabitants. The walls and other archaeological remains of the Tang dynasty city, usually called Ancient Changji, lie at the northeast corner of the modern city. Crop growing, animal husbandry and oil crops are important parts of its economy, and the city is home to Changji University and a Federation of Industry and Commerce.

Facts
Population
390,000 1
Elevation (m)
581 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
Sources
1. Changji (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, population
    has about 390,000 inhabitants
  • Part Of: China, Lead
    in Northern Xinjiang, China
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Changji
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)API response, elevation band
Quote, API response, elevation band
"elevation": 581.0
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 44.25 87.25 BSk
Quote, Grid cell 44.25 87.25 BSk
44.25 87.25 BSk
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseComment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Quote, Comment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
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China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead
is a country in East Asia
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionIn Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Quote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia 030 China 156 CHN
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