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Tangshan
Shandongtown
Total population
7,717,983
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Tangshan sits in Shandong, China and is identified as a vast metropolis. The settlement sits at 36.963°, 118.043°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 7,717,983. Its scale makes it one of the country's notable metropolitan areas. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,426 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Rainbow weed, Spiked loosestrife, Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria L. · Magnoliopsida8
- Oriental MagpiePica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves7
- Vincetoxicum pubescens (Bunge) KuntzeVincetoxicum pubescens (Bunge) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida7
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense (L.) Scop. · Magnoliopsida6
- WaukeBroussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. · Magnoliopsida6
- Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. · Magnoliopsida6
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2022-05-0111 km SE of Suozhen, 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 Shandong
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Tangshan
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