Xichang City
Xichang is a relatively small city in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province. While the town may be of little interest, it is an excellent midpoint stop when traveling between Sichuan city and Yunnan, Lugu Lake is 6 hours to the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baru.
Baru
Town
Baru is a town under the administration of Xichang, Sichuan, China. As of 2020, it administers the following six villages: Baru was formed in December 2019 by merging the former Baru Township, Yinchang Township, and Baima Township.
Xichang City
- Type: Locality with 955,000 residents
- Also known as: “Hsi-ch’ang Hsien”, “Xichang”, “Xichang Shi”, and “Xichang Xian”
- Location: Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.8899° or 27° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
101.9797° or 101° 58′ 47″ eastPopulation
955,000Elevation
2,219 metres (7,280 feet)Open location code
7PV3VXQH+WVGeoNames ID
1789645
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Xichang City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西昌”
- Chinese: “西昌市”
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