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Chengde

Eastern Asia

Chengde, formerly known as Jehol and Rehe, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, China, about 225 kilometers northeast of Beijing. It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace complex used by Qing dynasty emperors as a summer residence. The city's resident population was approximately 3.29 million at the end of 2024.

Facts
Population
3,354,444 1
Area (sq km)
39,489.53 1
Founding Year
1681 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
327 1
Latitude
40.973889 degrees north 1
Longitude
117.932222 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Chengde (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 3,354,444 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 40.973889, longitude 117.932222
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 327 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 39489.53 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 3354444 (2020)
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2. Chengde (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Settled' = '1681' on 'Chengde'
  • 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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