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Yan'an

Eastern Asia

Yan'an is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, bordering Shanxi province to the east and Gansu province to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan, which earlier served as the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party before Yan'an itself took on that role, making the city central to the history of the party.

Facts
Population
2,282,581 1
Founding Year
1089 1
Sources
1. Yan'an (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1089-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 2,282,581 (2020)
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
Yan'an (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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