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Zhangjiakou

Eastern Asia

Zhangjiakou, also known as Kalgan, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hebei province in northern China, bordering Beijing to the southeast, Inner Mongolia to the north and west, and Shanxi to the southwest. In 2020 its population was 4,118,908 across an area of 36,861.56 square kilometers divided into 17 counties and districts, with the built-up area holding 1,413,861 inhabitants.

Facts
Population
4,118,908 1
Area (sq km)
36,796.53 1
Founding Year
1983 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
716 1
Latitude
40.81078 degrees north 1
Longitude
114.88114 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 3
Sources
1. Zhangjiakou (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 4,118,908 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 40.81078, longitude 114.88114
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 716 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 36796.53 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 4118908 (2020)
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2. Zhangjiakou (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Established' = 'November 15, 1983' on 'Zhangjiakou'
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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3. GeoNames: Zhangjiakou - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2033196
    40.78341 114.87139 P PPLA2 CN 10 1307 692602 744 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 744 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 40.75, 114.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 114.75
40.75 114.75 Dwb
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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