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Shanshan

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Total population

242,310

Coordinates42.88°, 90.22°

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

Within Xinjiang, China, Shanshan stands as a mid-sized city. Public datasets list a population of roughly 242,310. Located at 42.876°, 90.217°, Shanshan occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,737 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
42.8762
Longitude
90.2168
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Frog-eyed Gecko
    Teratoscincus roborowskii Bedriaga, 1906 · Squamata
    3
  • Greater Plantain
    Plantago major L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Central Asian Racerunner
    Eremias roborowskii (Bedriaga, 1912) · Squamata
    1
  • Evippa sjostedti Schenkel, 1936
    Evippa sjostedti Schenkel, 1936 · Arachnida
    1
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    1
  • Swan Goose
    Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-10-26

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)
4.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,737

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Shanshan

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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