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Ezhou

Eastern Asia

Ezhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Hubei Province, China, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, with its municipal seat at Echeng District. The 2020 census recorded a population of 1,079,353 within the city and 1,152,559 across its wider metropolitan area, spread over 1,593.54 square kilometers in three districts: Echeng, Huarong and Liangzihu. The name Ezhou dates to the Han dynasty and derives from an ancient Zhou-era vassal state, and during the Three Kingdoms period the city, then renamed Wuchang, served as the capital of Eastern Wu.

Facts
Population
1,079,353 1
Area (sq km)
1596.46 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Latitude
30.39724 degrees north 1
Longitude
114.88418 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 2
Sources
1. Ezhou (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 1,079,353 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 30.39724, longitude 114.88418
  • P2046 (area)
    area 1596.46 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 1079353 (2020)
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2. GeoNames: E’zhou - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 6642286
    30.39607 114.88655 P PPLA2 CN 12 4211 6642286 668727 29 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 29 m
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3. Hubei (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead
Quote, Lead
the third-largest among inland provinces
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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 30.25, 114.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 30.25, 114.75
30.25 114.75 Cfa
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Ezhou (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Ezhou (Chinese: 鄂州), also known by another name O-chou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Hubei Province, 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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