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Ürümqi

Eastern Asia

Urumqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. Its census population reached 4,054,000 in 2020, making it the second largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an. Urumqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and now serves as a regional transport hub and a cultural, political and commercial center.

Facts
Population
4,054,000 1
Area (sq km)
14,577 1
Founding Year
1763 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
860 1
Latitude
43.8225 degrees north 1
Longitude
87.6125 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
Connections

Capital Of

Xinjiang, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Ürümqi - GeoNames
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Wang Shu

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Wang Shu

Site Of

Xinjiang Ba Yi Iron and Steel

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Sources
1. Urumqi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    With a census population of 4,054,000 in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport hub and a cultural, political, and commercial center.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    14577
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    860
  • History section, Early history
    Qing settlers expanded the town into a walled city from 1763 to 1767
  • Infobox, coordinates
    43°49′21″N 87°36′45″E
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2. GeoNames: Ürümqi - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 862 m
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3. Ürümqi (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    It is about 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) from the nearest coastline
  • Article text, climate zone
    Ürümqi lies on the boundary between a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa, Trewartha: Dcac)
  • Article text, climate zone (2)
    and a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk, Trewartha: BSac)
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: Urumqi
  • Wikidata Q16959, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
GeoNames: Ürümqi - GeoNames
GeoNamesCapital Of: Xinjiang, cities500 record 1529102, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 13)
Quote, Capital Of: Xinjiang, cities500 record 1529102, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 13)
43.80096 87.60046 P PPLA CN 13 6501 4054000 862 Asia/Urumqi
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