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Shenzhen

Eastern Asia

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China, on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary bordering Hong Kong. Designated a special economic zone, it is the third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing, and its port is one of the world's busiest container ports. 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
17,560,000 1
Area (sq km)
1997 1
Founding Year
1979 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
0 2
Latitude
22.54667 degrees north 1
Longitude
114.05444 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 3
Coastal
Yes 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 3
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Associated With

China, Countries

Shenzhen is a city in China.

Source Shenzhen (Wikipedia)
Guangdong, States or Territories

shenzhen is associated with guangdong.

Source Shenzhen (Wikipedia)
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China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Main Tower Shenzhen

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between the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan

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is a technology park in Longhua Town, Shenzhen, in the south of China
Sources
1. Shenzhen (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2020 census) 17,560,000
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 1,997 km2 (771 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    22.54667 degrees N 114.05444 degrees E
  • Introduction
    Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south.
  • Lead
    it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong
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2. Shenzhen (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 0 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1979
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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3. GeoNames: Shenzhen - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1795565
    22.54554 114.0683 P PPLA2 CN 30 4403 17494398 4 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 4 m
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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 22.75, 114.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 22.75, 114.25
22.75 114.25 Cwa
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Wikidata: Shenzhen
Wikidata Q15174, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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