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Wensu

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Total population

266,002

Coordinates41.26°, 80.24°

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

Within Xinjiang, China, Wensu stands as a mid-sized city. It is home to roughly 266,002 residents. Coordinates of 41.263°, 80.243° situate Wensu in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,573 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.2627
Longitude
80.2435
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)
11
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pentodon quadridens (Gebler, 1845)
    Pentodon quadridens (Gebler, 1845) · Insecta
    1
  • Velvet long horned beetle
    Trichoferus campestris (Faldermann, 1835) · Insecta
    1
  • White-tailed Skimmer
    Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848) · Insecta
    1
  • Beijing Babbler
    Rhopophilus pekinensis (Swinhoe, 1868) · Aves
    1
  • Nasturtium
    Tropaeolum majus L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Russian Olive
    Elaeagnus angustifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Smoke-tree
    Cotinus coggygria Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Stranglewort
    Cynanchum acutum L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
56
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2005-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Xinjiang

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,573

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Wensu

Xinjiang Weiwu'er Zizhiqu
Wensu Xian di ming wei yuan hui · 1989
Wensu xian zhi
1993
Xinjiang sheng Wensu fu Keping xian xiang tu zhi.
1908
Wensu fu xiang tu zhi
1968
温宿县邮电志
"Wensu Xian you dian zhi" bian xie zu · 1995
温宿县土地志
王元基 · 2002
温宿县青年农场志
《温宿县青年农场志》编写组 · 1996
Zhongguo di fang zhi ji cheng
Feng huang chu ban she · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Xinjiang toad
Xinjiang toad
Bufotes pewzowi
Seen 2026-10-11
Dark-horned Trembling Woodwasp
Dark-horned Trembling Woodwasp
Tremex fuscicornis
Seen 2026-10-04
Pentodon quadridens
Pentodon quadridens
Pentodon quadridens
Seen 2026-08-08
Stranglewort
Stranglewort
Cynanchum acutum
Seen 2026-08-08
Variegated Lady Beetle
Variegated Lady Beetle
Hippodamia variegata
Seen 2026-06-07
Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
Seen 2025-09-02
Russian olive
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Seen 2025-08-29
Smokebush
Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria
Seen 2025-07-15
garden nasturtium
garden nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Seen 2024-10-21

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