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Yakeshi

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Total population

162,760

WeatherAvg high 42°F
Coordinates49.29°, 120.73°

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

Yakeshi is a mid-sized city that lies in Inner Mongolia, China. Yakeshi maps to 49.285°, 120.728° — squarely within the temperate belt. Around 162,760 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 42°F and lows near 22.6°F, alongside about 21.6 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The location receives about 1,411 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.2854
Longitude
120.7283
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
42°F
Avg low
22.6°F
Annual precipitation
21.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
142
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown Shrike
    Lanius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    9
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Common Cuckoo
    Cuculus canorus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Pacific Swift
    Apus pacificus (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    6
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • White-cheeked Starling
    Spodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-19

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 Inner Mongolia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,411

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Yakeshi, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org