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Guiyang

Eastern Asia

Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province in southwestern China, centrally located on the eastern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau on the north bank of the Nanming River. Once a relatively remote provincial capital, Guiyang has become known in recent years as a center for China's big-data and cloud-computing industry, drawn there by its cool climate and abundant hydroelectric power, alongside its traditional role as Guizhou's political and commercial hub.

Facts
Population
5,987,018 1
Area (sq km)
8034 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
1275 1
Latitude
26.647 degrees north 1
Longitude
106.63 degrees east 1
Partially Attested
Founding Year
1413 1
Wikipedia states the area was inhabited since at least the Spring and Autumn period and Guiyang officially became the provincial capital in 1413 under the Ming dynasty; no single earlier founding year is given, so 1413 is recorded as the earliest specific year attested, not a true founding date.
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Guiyang International Financial Center T1

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Sources
1. Guiyang (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    According to the 2020 census, Guiyang had a total population of 5,987,018, with 4,506,134 lived in its six urban districts.
  • Lead section
    The city is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 ft) and covers an area of 8,034 square kilometers (3,102 sq mi). According to the 2020 census, Guiyang had a total population of 5,987,018, with 4,506,134 lived in its six urban districts.
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    1275
  • Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
    coordinates = 26.647°N 106.630°E
  • Geography section, opening paragraph, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
    The area has been inhabited since at least the Spring and Autumn period and officially became the provincial capital in 1413, during the Ming dynasty.
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Wikidata: Guiyang
  • Wikidata Q192271, 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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