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Shihezi

Eastern Asia

Shihezi is a sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang, China, with a population of 380,130 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Shihezi University, the second-largest comprehensive university under the Project 211 in Xinjiang. It is the headquarters of the 8th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and is currently administered by that division. Shihezi uses the division and city integration system, so the city shares the same leader group with the 8th Division.

Facts
Population
380,130 1
Elevation (m)
482 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 1
Climate Zone
Dry 1
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 3
Sources
1. Shihezi (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    It has a population of 380,130 according to the 2010 census
  • Article text
    Located in an area further from the nearest seacoast than any other region on earth
  • Article text, climate zone
    Shihezi has a continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk)
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 44.3054, 86.0804
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation result for the city coordinates
Quote, Elevation result for the city coordinates
"elevation": 482.0
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3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Shanghai comment
Quote, Zone Asia/Shanghai comment
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
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China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead of the article on China, the country containing this city
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead of the article on China, the country containing this city
is a country in East Asia
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