Xinxiang is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, China, bordering the provincial capital Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Hebi, Anyang and Jiaozuo as well as the provinces of Shanxi and Shandong. At the 2020 census it had a population of 6,251,929 across an area of 8,629 square kilometers, and it functions as an industrial city on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway within the Central Plains urban agglomeration.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation Band Climate Zone FAQs
Was Xinxiang ever a provincial capital?
Yes. It was the seat of Pingyuan Province from August 1949 until the province was abolished in November 1952.
Yes. According to the Xinxiang municipal government, Xinxiang was made the seat of Pingyuan Province in August 1949. The province was abolished in November 1952, and Xinxiang came under the direct administration of Henan Province. Before that it had been a county seat since the Sui dynasty and, under the Ming and Qing, belonged to Weihui Prefecture of Henan.
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1. Xinxiang (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 6,251,929 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 35.29917, longitude 113.88515
P2046 (area)
area 8290.89 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 6251929 (2020)
View the Source2. Xinxiang (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia: Xinxiang, History section
The region was first named Xinxiang in the 6th year of the Kaihuang era (586 AD) of the Sui dynasty, when Xinxiang county was established in the territories of southwestern Ji County and eastern Huojia County.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 35.2992,113.8852
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 73.0
4. Henan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLeadQuote, Lead
Henan is China's third-most populous province and the most populous among inland provinces
5. 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 35.25, 113.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 113.75
35.25 113.75 Cwa
6. GeoNames: Xinxiang - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1788572Quote, cities500 record 1788572
35.19033 113.80151 P PPLA2 CN 09 4107 1047088 82 Asia/Shanghai
Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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