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Daqing

Eastern Asia

Daqing is a prefecture-level city in the western part of Heilongjiang province in northeastern China. Its name means Great Celebration, marking the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The city grew rapidly after oil was discovered at the Daqing Oil Field in 1959, and it is known within China as the Oil Capital. 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
2,781,562 1
Area (sq km)
21,204.82 1
Founding Year
1959 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
149 1
Latitude
46.59791 degrees north 1
Longitude
125.00798 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 2
Sources
1. Daqing (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 2,781,562 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 46.59791, longitude 125.00798
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 149 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 21204.82 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1959
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 2781562 (2020)
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2. GeoNames: Daqing - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2037860
    46.58333 125 P PPLA2 CN 08 2306 1604027 146 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 146 m
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3. Heilongjiang (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead
Quote, Lead
Heilongjiang is an inland province in northeast China.
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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 46.75, 125.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.75, 125.25
46.75 125.25 Dwa
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Daqing (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Daqing (simplified Chinese: 大庆; traditional Chinese: 大慶; pinyin: Dàqìng) is a prefecture-level city in the west of Heilongjiang province, 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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