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Taiyuan
Shanxitown
Total population
4,944,809
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Taiyuan sits in Shanxi, China and is identified as a large metropolis. Public datasets list a population of roughly 4,944,809. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 37.870°, 112.544°. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,538 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Few places in China carry a comparable population. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Oriental MagpiePica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves109
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves96
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves87
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves78
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves67
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves56
- Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves56
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves53
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2020-01-0623 km NE of Gutao, China
- M 4.4 — 2016-12-1830 km SW of Yuci, China
- M 4.7 — 2010-06-0523 km SSW of Xinzhou, China
- M 3.8 — 2003-08-2520 km NW of Xinzhou, China
- M 4.7 — 2002-09-026 km E of Taiyuan, China
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 Shanxi
- Yingze1.1 mi away · pop. 480,000
- Wanbailin2 mi away
- Wanghua10.7 mi away · pop. 396,257
- Wujinshan12.1 mi away
- Jinci13.3 mi away
- Yangqu14.7 mi away · pop. 55,200
- Guojiabu15.9 mi away
- Zhangqing16.7 mi away
- Dongqu17.2 mi away
- Yaocun17.6 mi away · pop. 44,521
- Donghuangshui19 mi away
- Gujiao20.6 mi away · pop. 161,400
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Taiyuan

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library