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Chuxiong

Eastern Asia

Chuxiong City is a county-level city and the capital of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in central Yunnan Province, China. It is written Chuxiong in pinyin and has its own name in the Yi script. The city borders Lufeng to the east, Shuangbai County to the south, Nanhua County and Jingdong County to the west, and Mouding County to the north. It is the political centre of a prefecture named for the Yi people, one of the largest ethnic minorities of Yunnan.

Facts
Population
130,000 1
Elevation (m)
1783 2
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
Sources
1. Chuxiong City (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, population
    Chuxiong City has a population of 130,000 inhabitants
  • Part Of: China, Lead
    in Central Yunnan Province, China
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Chuxiong
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)API response, elevation band
Quote, API response, elevation band
"elevation": 1783.0
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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 25.25 101.75 Cwb
Quote, Grid cell 25.25 101.75 Cwb
25.25 101.75 Cwb
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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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