Jiayuguan Shi
Jiayuguan is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Gansu province, with a population of 312,663 as of the 2020 census. Compared with the 231,853 people in the sixth national census in 2010, there was an increase of 80,810 people, with an average annual increase of 3.04%.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jiayuguan.
Jiayuguan
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Jiayu Pass or Jiayuguan is the first frontier fortress at the west end of the Ming dynasty Great Wall, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province. Along with Juyong Pass and Shanhai Pass, it is one of the main passes of the Great Wall. Jiayuguan is situated 4½ km south of Jiayuguan Shi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yuquan.
Yuquan
Town
Yuquan is a town in Jiayuguan City, Gansu province, China. As of 2020, it administers the following three villages:… Yuquan is situated 3½ km south of Jiayuguan Shi.
Jiayuguan Shi
- Also known as: “Chia-yü-kuan Shih” and “Jiayuguan”
- Location: Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.8398° or 39° 50′ 23″ northLongitude
98.2323° or 98° 13′ 56″ eastElevation
1,652 metres (5,420 feet)Open location code
8MFWR6QJ+WWGeoNames ID
1280956
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In Other Languages
“Jiayuguan Shi” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “嘉峪关”
- Chinese: “嘉峪关市”
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Notable Places Nearby
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