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Wuxi

Eastern Asia

Wuxi is a city in southern Jiangsu, China, in the southern Yangtze delta bordering Lake Tai, with a population of about 7.5 million as of 2024. One of the birthplaces of Chinese industry in the late nineteenth century, Wuxi has grown into a major center of manufacturing, electronics and biotechnology, while also drawing tourists to Lake Tai's scenery and landmarks such as the large Lingshan Grand Buddha statue.

Facts
Population
7,495,000 1
Area (sq km)
4627.47 1
Founding Year
202 BCE 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
3 1
Latitude
31.549167 degrees north 1
Longitude
120.057222 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
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Sources
1. Wuxi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Wuxi is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of 2024, it had a population of 7,495,000.
  • Infobox, Area
    Area [Prefecture-level city] 4,627.47 km2 (1,786.68 sq mi)
  • Climate section header
    Climate data for Wuxi, elevation 3 m (9.8 ft)
  • History section
    when Wuxi was established in 202 BCE during the Han dynasty
  • Article text
    The port area is equipped with 7 120-150 ton truck scales and 2 gantry cranes.
  • Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
    31 deg 32 min 57 sec N 120 deg 3 min 26 sec E
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 31.5492,120.0572
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 6.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 120.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 120.25
31.75 120.25 Cfa
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4. GeoNames: Wuxi - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1790923
Quote, cities500 record 1790923
31.56887 120.28857 P PPLA2 CN 04 3202 4396835 10 Asia/Shanghai
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Wikidata: Wuxi
  • Wikidata Q42651, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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