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Taoshan

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Total population

204,111

Air quality index

106Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates27.85°, 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

As a mid-sized city in Zhejiang, China, Taoshan occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of 27.845°, 120.488° place it in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 204,111. The location receives about 1,359 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. 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
27.8450
Longitude
120.4885
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
106
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
39.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
49.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
80
NO₂ (µg/m³)
19.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
832
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    29
  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    25
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    23
  • Gray-faced Buzzard
    Butastur indicus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    21
  • Black Bulbul
    Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    21
  • Chinese Blackbird
    Turdus mandarinus Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    21
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    19
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2006-02-08

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Zhejiang

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,359

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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