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Zhangye

Eastern Asia

Zhangye is a prefecture-level city in central Gansu Province, in the People's Republic of China, formerly romanized as Changyeh and known historically as Kanchow. It borders Inner Mongolia to the north and Qinghai to the south. Its central district, Ganzhou, served as an important frontier outpost during the Western Xia period and held strategic significance in the history of western China. The 2010 census recorded a population of about 1,199,515, which the 2020 census put at roughly 1,131,016. The city covers about 42,000 square kilometers and is seated at Ganzhou District. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,131,016 1
Area (sq km)
38,592.06 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Latitude
38.93545 degrees north 1
Longitude
100.45529 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Zhangye (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 1,131,016 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 38.93545, longitude 100.45529
  • P2046 (area)
    area 38592.06 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 1131016 (2020)
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Zhangye (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Zhangye (simplified Chinese: 张掖; traditional Chinese: 張掖; pinyin: Zhāngyè), formerly romanized as Changyeh and also formerly known as Kanchow, is a prefecture-level city in central Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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