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Jiayuguan City

Eastern Asia

Jiayuguan City is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Gansu province, China, with a population of 312,663 at the 2020 census, up from 231,853 in 2010. It is named for the nearby Jiayu Pass, the largest and most intact pass of the Great Wall of China.

Facts
Population
312,663 1
Founding Year
1965 1
Elevation (m)
1658 2
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
Sources
1. Jiayuguan City (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 312,663 (2020)
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 39.7732, 98.2882
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation result for the city coordinates
Quote, Elevation result for the city coordinates
"elevation": 1658.0
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3. Jiayuguan City (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    Jiayuguan has a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk)
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Shanghai comment
Quote, Zone Asia/Shanghai comment
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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