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Yushu

Eastern Asia

Yushu, also romanised Yuxi, is a county-level city of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Qinghai Province, China. It has a surface area of 13,462 square kilometres. In 2010 the overall population of the city was 120,447, with 56,802 living in the city core, and there were around 356,000 people in the metropolitan area in 2020. Yushu is the fourth largest city in Qinghai. The city seat is the town of Gyegu, built in the valley of the Batang River, a right tributary of the Tongtian which becomes the Jinsha.

Facts
Population
120,447 1
Population Estimate Year
2010 1
Elevation (m)
3695 2
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Polar 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
Sources
1. Yushu City, Qinghai (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, year of the population figure
    In 2010, the overall city's population was 120,447
  • Part Of: China, Lead
    in Southern Qinghai Province, China
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Yushu
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)API response, elevation band
Quote, API response, elevation band
"elevation": 3695.0
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 33.25 97.25 ET
Quote, Grid cell 33.25 97.25 ET
33.25 97.25 ET
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseComment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Quote, Comment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
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China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead
is a country in East Asia
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionIn Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Quote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia 030 China 156 CHN
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