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Lanzhou

Eastern Asia

Lanzhou, formerly romanized Lanchow, is the capital and largest city of Gansu province in northwestern China, on the banks of the Yellow River. It serves as a key regional transportation hub connecting western China by rail to the eastern half of the country, and it was historically a major link on the Northern Silk Road; the city is also a center for heavy industry and petrochemicals. Lanzhou lies at the geographical center of China's land territory and is the third largest city in northwestern China after Xi'an and Urumqi, hosting research institutions including Lanzhou University, Northwest Normal University and Lanzhou University of Technology.

Facts
Population
4,359,446 1
Area (sq km)
13,086.9 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
1572 2
Latitude
36.0606 degrees north 1
Longitude
103.8268 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Mountain 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 3
Partially Attested
Founding Year
81 BCE 1
The area became part of the State of Qin's territory in the 6th century BC, but the article gives no single founding year for a settlement predating imperial administration; 81 BC is when the Han dynasty made it the seat of Jincheng commandery, the earliest specific administrative date the article names.
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Associated With

China, Countries
Source Lanzhou (Wikipedia)
Gansu, States or Territories
Source Lanzhou (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Gansu, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Lanzhou - GeoNames
Sources
1. Lanzhou (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    4,359,446
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2020 census
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    13086.9
  • Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanzhou
    coordinates = 36.0606°N 103.8268°E
  • History section, first paragraph, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanzhou
    In 81 BC, under the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), it was taken from the Huns' Huandi Chanyu and made the seat of Jincheng commandery
  • Associated With: China, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanzhou
    subdivision_name = China
  • Associated With: Gansu, Infobox subdivision_name1 field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanzhou
    subdivision_name1 = Gansu
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2. Lanzhou (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1572 m
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source
3. GeoNames: Lanzhou - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1804430
    36.05701 103.83987 P PPLA CN 15 6201 4359446 1521 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 1521 m
  • Capital Of: Gansu, cities500 record 1804430, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 15)
    36.05701 103.83987 P PPLA CN 15 6201 4359446 1521 Asia/Shanghai
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4. 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 36.25, 103.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.25, 103.75
36.25 103.75 BSk
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Wikidata: Lanzhou
Wikidata Q183584, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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