Baiyin Prefecture

Baiyin is a prefecture-level city in northeastern province, People's Republic of China. Established in the 1950s as a base for mining non-ferrous metals, its mines are becoming exhausted in recent decades, requiring the city to reinvent its economy.
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  • …has 1,510,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,564 metres (5,131 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Baiyin Shi”
    “Pai-yin Shih”

Baiyin Prefecture

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Latitude
36.5365° or 36° 32′ 11″ north
Longitude
104.785° or 104° 47′ 6″ east
Open location code
8P86GQPM+HX
Geo­Names ID
1817238

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In Other Languages

“Baiyin Prefecture” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “白银”
  • Chinese: “白银市”

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