Baiyin Prefecture
Baiyin is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu 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.Baiyin Prefecture
- Also known as: “Baiyin Shi” and “Pai-yin Shih”
- Location: Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.5365° or 36° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
104.785° or 104° 47′ 6″ eastElevation
1,564 metres (5,131 feet)Open location code
8P86GQPM+HXGeoNames 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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