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Yichang

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Yichang

Total population

4,059,686

Coordinates30.69°, 111.28°

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

Yichang, alternatively romanized as Ichang, is a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, China. Yichang had a population of 3.92 million people at the 2022 census, making it the third most populous city in Hubei. The city is famous for the Three Gorges, the Three Gorges Dam and the Gezhouba Dam, all three of which are located in Yiling District, one of the city's districts.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
30.6941
Longitude
111.2804
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)
853
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    33
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    27
  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    26
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Oriental Magpie
    Pica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves
    24
  • Collared Finchbill
    Spizixos semitorques Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves
    19
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18
  • Brown-breasted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthorrhous Anderson, 1869 · Aves
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2014-03-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Zhao Yunlei
Zhao Yunlei
Chinese badminton player
W
Wei Yili
Chinese badminton player
J
John Fernström
Swedish conductor and composer (1897–1961)
L
Liu Lu
Chinese badminton player
He Weirong
He Weirong
Chinese military personnel
D
Dang nian ming yue
Chinese writer and politician
C
Chengyuan Li
Chinese actress
G
Guoxin Wang
Chinese politician
M
Mao Ni
Chinese web novelist
Du Yue
Du Yue
Chinese badminton player
Y
Yang Chi-kun
Chinese entomologist (1925–2006)
S
Sun Feixiang
Chinese badminton player
W
Wang Zhouyu
Chinese weightlifter
Y
Yuan Huiqin
Opera performer
L
Lu Shibi
Chinese orthopedist
N
Nie Aoshuang
Chinese association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,236

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Yichang

Proceedings
International Conference on System Science, Engineering Design and Manufacturing Informatization (2010 Yichang Shi, China) · 2010
WCPU-Green Power 2
C. V. J. Varma · 1999
Yichang fu zhi
Boxin Wang · 1865
湖北省宜昌县地名志
宜昌县地名领导小组 · 1982
Yichang Diqu jian zhi
Hubei Sheng Yi Diqu hui · 1987
Yichang Yangjiawan
Hubei Sheng wen wu kao gu yan jiu suo · 2013
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£̆ʼ̄̇̄ı̆̄ỡʼ̄œø̄ð̄ʻ̄ ̄̄ơ̇ð̇ʹ̄ơ̄̃ · 2018
宜昌縣(湖北)志
Deze Qu · 1931

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

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

Sources

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