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Xi'an

Eastern Asia

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province in China, a sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain. It has served as the capital of numerous Chinese dynasties across its long history. 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
12,952,907 1
Area (sq km)
10,762 1
Founding Year
202 BCE 1
Founding Year
202 BCE 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
405 1
Latitude
34.26111 degrees north 1
Longitude
108.94222 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 2
FAQs

How does the city government describe the Ming Dynasty city wall of Xi'an?

The Xi'an municipal government website says: "This ancient city wall is the oldest and best preserved structure with largest scale of its kind in the world."
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Associated With

China, Countries

Xi'an is a city in China.

Source Xi'an (Wikipedia)
Shaanxi, States or Territories

xian is associated with shaanxi.

Source Xi'an (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Shaanxi, States or Territories

xian is the capital of shaanxi.

Source Xi'an (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Emperor Gaozu of Tang

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Emperor Ruizong of Tang

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Emperor Wen of Han

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Emperor Wen of Sui

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Emperor Wu of Han

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Emperor Xuan of Han

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Emperor Zhongzong of Tang

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Site Of

Terracotta Army

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Zhengguo Canal

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Source Zhengguo Canal (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
The canal irrigates the Guanzhong plain, north of Xi'an.
Sources
1. Xi'an (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2020 census) 12,952,907
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 10,762 km2 (4,155 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    34.26111 degrees N 108.94222 degrees E
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 405 m (1,329 ft)
  • Lead section
    Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the most populous in the province and third-most populous in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous in Northwestern China.
  • Wikipedia: Xi'an, Imperial era section
    In 202 BC, the founding emperor Liu Bang of the Han dynasty established his capital in Chang'an County; his first palace, Changle Palace (長樂宮, "Perpetual Happiness") was built across the river from the ruin of the Qin capital. This is traditionally regarded as the founding date of Chang'an.
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2. GeoNames: Xi’an - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1790630
    34.25833 108.92861 P PPLA CN 26 6101 12952907 416 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 416 m
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3. 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 34.25, 108.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.25, 108.75
34.25 108.75 Cwa
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Wikidata: Xi'an
  • Wikidata Q5826, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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