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Zhangjiakou
Hebeicity
Zhangjiakou
Total population
4,345,491
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Zhangjiakou, also known as Kalgan and by several other names, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hebei province in Northern China, bordering Beijing to the southeast, Inner Mongolia to the north and west, and Shanxi to the southwest. In 2020, its population was 4,118,908 inhabitants, with an area of 36,861.56 square kilometres (14,232.33 sq mi), divided into 17 counties and districts. The built-up area, made of Qiaoxi, Qiaodong, Chongli, Xuanhua, Xiahuayuan Districts, is largely conurbated, with 1,413,861 inhabitants in 2020 in an area of 5,266 km2 (2,033 sq mi). In 2024, the registered population of the whole region is 208.896 million.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8
- Oriental MagpiePica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves3
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2
- Black StorkCiconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus (Pallas, 1776) · Aves2
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2021-06-2256 km NW of Zhangjiakou, China
- M 4.3 — 2016-06-2357 km WNW of Zhangjiakou, China
- M 4.2 — 2014-09-0654 km SE of Zhangjiakou Shi Xuanhua Qu, China
- M 3.9 — 2007-12-1569 km SSW of Zhangjiakou Shi Xuanhua Qu, China
- M 4.2 — 2002-08-0351 km SE of Zhangjiakou Shi Xuanhua Qu, China
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Hebei
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Zhangjiakou
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
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library