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Yuanping
Shanxicity
Total population
193,900
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Yuanping is a mid-sized city located in Shanxi, China. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 38.730°, 112.704°. It is home to roughly 193,900 residents. The location receives about 1,597 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Yuanping.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Oriental MagpiePica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves1
- Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 · Aves1
- Chinese Gray ShrikeLanius sphenocercus Cabanis, 1873 · Aves1
- shenanIris tectorum Maxim. · Liliopsida1
- Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
- Cinereous TitParus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2025-04-0368 km S of Datong, China
- M 4.4 — 2016-04-0623 km NE of Yuanping, China
- M 4.2 — 2011-03-06100 km WNW of Yuanping, China
- M 4.7 — 2010-06-0523 km SSW of Xinzhou, China
- M 4.4 — 2009-03-2825 km NE of Yuanping, China
- M 3.8 — 2003-08-2520 km NW of Xinzhou, China
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 Shanxi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Yuanping
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library