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Qiantang

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Air quality index

98Moderate
Elevation5 m
Coordinates30.33°, 120.49°

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

Qiantang is a town in Zhejiang, China. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 30.325°, 120.490°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,291 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
30.3253
Longitude
120.4896
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
98
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
19.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
20.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
29
NO₂ (µg/m³)
39.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,749
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    189
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    173
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    169
  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    168
  • Long-tailed Shrike
    Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    168
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    149
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    148
  • Oriental Magpie
    Pica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves
    147

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Z
Zhou Bangyan
Song dynasty poet
L
Ling Zhiyuan
Qing dynasty person CBDB = 54880

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

Geography & sun

Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,291

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Qiantang

Qiantang xian zhi
Xintang Nie · 1975
Qiantang Jiang shui run Qingchuan
Jichuan Hao · 2011
Zhejiang
Yun Zheng · 2005
萬曆錢塘縣志(浙江)
聶心湯 · 1893
[浙江錢塘]沈氏家乘
Shaoxun Shen
Qiantang jiang tu pian ji
Zhejiang ri bao bian ji bu · 1985
钱塘江话旧
2002
钱塘江史话
Jiangning Zheng · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Tropical Fritillary
Tropical Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius
Seen 2026-10-20
Western Mosquitofish
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
Seen 2026-10-18
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Seen 2026-10-18
Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Seen 2026-10-17
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-10-16
Small Branded Swift
Small Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias
Seen 2026-10-16
Crimson Marsh Glider
Crimson Marsh Glider
Trithemis aurora
Seen 2026-10-16
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Seen 2026-10-16
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalis
Seen 2026-10-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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