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Gongzhuling

Eastern Asia

Gongzhuling is a county-level city under the administration of Changchun, in central Jilin province in Northeast China, halfway between Siping and Changchun along the main railway line in the Northeast. The Chinese name means Princess Ridge. Major employers in the city include the Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, on the north side of the railway, and several factories that manufacture auto parts. There is also a major military presence in the area, including a People's Liberation Army base and a military airport.

Facts
Population
180,700 1
Elevation (m)
214 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 5
Sources
1. GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Gongzhuling
GeoNamesPopulated place record
Quote, Populated place record
population 180,700
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 43.5053, 124.8224
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation result for the city coordinates
Quote, Elevation result for the city coordinates
"elevation": 214.0
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3. Jilin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGeography section
Quote, Geography section
Jilin is landlocked.
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 43.75 N 124.75 E containing the city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell 43.75 N 124.75 E containing the city coordinates
43.75 124.75 Dwa
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5. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseChina section, report quoted from the US Naval Observatory
Quote, China section, report quoted from the US Naval Observatory
CHINA 8 H AHEAD OF UTC ALL OF CHINA, INCL TAIWAN
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Gongzhuling (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: China, Lead
    It is located in central Jilin province of Northeast China
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead
    It is located in central Jilin province of Northeast China
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China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead of the article on China, the country containing this city
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead of the article on China, the country containing this city
is a country in East Asia
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