Turpan

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Turpan

Total population

693,988

Coordinates42.94°, 89.18°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Turpan or Turfan is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69,759 km2 (26,934 sq mi) and a population of 693,988 (2020). The historical center of the prefectural area has shifted a number of times, from Yar-Khoto to Qocho and to Turpan itself.

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in Xinjiang

• Putao
  1.2 mi away
• Yar
  1.9 mi away
• Aydinghu
  8.3 mi away
• Qatkal
  9.3 mi away
• Sanbao
  17.8 mi away
• Yalquntagh
  18.9 mi away
• Qiquanhu
  19.3 mi away
• Daheyan
  21.3 mi away
• Shengjin
  23.5 mi away
• Tuyoq
  24.6 mi away
• Toksun
  28.6 mi away · pop. 134,255
• Dalangkan
  31.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Books about Turpan

Search results from Open Library.