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Yangquan

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Total population

1,368,502

Coordinates37.86°, 113.57°

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

Set in Shanxi, China, Yangquan is recorded in open geodata as a major city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.856°, 113.574°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,368,502. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,448 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.8563
Longitude
113.5740
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)
1,668
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Chinese Swallowtail
    Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 · Insecta
    45
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    40
  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    33
  • Seven-spot Ladybird
    Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    29
  • Blue Flower Chafer
    Gametis jucunda (Faldermann, 1835) · Insecta
    24
  • European Hornet
    Vespa crabro Linnaeus · Insecta
    21
  • Japanese Carpenter Ant
    Camponotus japonicus Mayr, 1866 · Insecta
    20
  • Cham Cicada
    Hyalessa maculaticollis (Motschulsky, 1866) · Insecta
    20

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

Earthquake history

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 Shanxi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,448

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Yangquan

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

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library