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Zhongwei

Eastern Asia

Zhongwei is a prefecture-level city in Ningxia, China, with an area of about 16,986 square kilometers and a population of 1,174,600 in 2019. The city is known for its wolfberry and Gobi watermelon cultivation, and is home to the Tengger Desert Solar Park, one of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations.

Facts
Population
1,067,336 1
Area (sq km)
13,650.14 1
Founding Year
205 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Latitude
37.51386 degrees north 1
Longitude
105.18838 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 3
Sources
1. Zhongwei (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 1,067,336 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 37.51386, longitude 105.18838
  • P2046 (area)
    area 13650.14 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 1067336 (2020)
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2. Zhongwei (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    In 205 BC a city built at the current location of Zhongwei urban area
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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3. GeoNames: Zhongwei - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1784285
    37.51129 105.19067 P PPLA2 CN 21 6405 1174600 1227 Asia/Shanghai
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 1227 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 37.75, 105.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 37.75, 105.25
37.75 105.25 BWk
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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