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Taiyuan

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Total population

4,944,809

Coordinates37.87°, 112.54°

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

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

Latitude
37.8700
Longitude
112.5437
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)
2,264
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Oriental Magpie
    Pica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves
    109
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    96
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    87
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    78
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    67
  • Little Grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    56
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    56
  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    53

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2010-06-05

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 Shanxi

Browse all places in Shanxi →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,538

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

Sources

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