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Huocheng

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Total population

243,303

Air quality index

84Moderate
Coordinates44.05°, 80.88°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Huocheng, a mid-sized city in Xinjiang, China, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 243,303. Its coordinates of 44.054°, 80.877° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,558 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Huocheng.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.0540
Longitude
80.8767
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
84
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
28.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
101.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
36
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
345
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14
  • European Roller
    Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    9
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
44
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2009-01-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Xinjiang

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,558

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Huocheng

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library