Yining, also known as Ghulja in Uyghur and Kulja in Kazakh, is a county-level city in northwestern Xinjiang, China. It is the administrative seat and largest city of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Yining is the modern successor to the nearby ruined city of Almaliq in Huocheng County and is the third largest city in Xinjiang after Urumqi and Korla. It was established by Erdeni Batur Khong Tayiji of the Dzungar Khanate.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Yining (Wikipedia)
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As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 542,507
2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Yining
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)API response, elevation bandQuote, API response, elevation band
"elevation": 628.0
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 43.75 81.25 DfbQuote, Grid cell 43.75 81.25 Dfb
43.75 81.25 Dfb
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseComment above Zone Asia/ShanghaiQuote, Comment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
Yining City (Wikipedia)
Part Of: China, LeadQuote, Part Of: China, Lead
in northwestern Xinjiang, China
China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, LeadQuote, On Continent: Asia, Lead
is a country in East Asia
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 AsiaQuote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia 030 China 156 CHN
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