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Zhangzhou

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Zhangzhou is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China, on the southeastern coast facing the Taiwan Strait, near Xiamen and on the Jiulong River. Its name comes from its historical role as the seat of the imperial Chinese Zhang Prefecture. According to the 2020 census the city had a population of 5,054,328 across a municipal area of 12,882.27 square kilometers, with its municipal seat in Xiangcheng District.

Facts
Population
5,054,328 1
Elevation (m)
19 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
Yes 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 5
Sources
1. Zhangzhou (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 5,054,328 (2020)
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 24.513, 117.647
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation result for the city coordinates
Quote, Elevation result for the city coordinates
"elevation": 19.0
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3. Zhangzhou (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Zhangzhou (, Mandarin: [ʈʂáŋ.ʈʂóʊ]) is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China.
  • Lead
    facing the Taiwan Strait
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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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 24.75, 117.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 24.75, 117.75
24.75 117.75 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Zhangzhou - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1785018, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 1785018, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
24.51333 117.65556 P PPLA2 CN 07 3506 589831 14 Asia/Shanghai
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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