Songgu

Songgu is a town in Jinzhong, Shanxi and has about 36,500 residents. Songgu is situated nearby to the suburb Beitan, as well as near Beiguan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zoroastrian Temple and Houtu Temple.

Zoroastrian Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Xianshenlou is a pavilion-style building located in Jiexiu, Shanxi, China, first built in the Song dynasty as the stage that formed part of larger Zoroastrian temple complex.

Houtu Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Houtu Temple is a place of worship.

Wen Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wen Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 2½ km south of Songgu.

Songgu

Type: Town with 36,500 residents
Also known as: “Songgu Township” and “宋古”
Categories: township of China and locality
Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.04774° or 37° 2′ 52″ north

Longitude

111.92328° or 111° 55′ 24″ east

Population

36,500

Elevation

770 metres (2,526 feet)

Open location code

8P9H2WXF+38

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5229776060

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

GeoNames ID

1912844

Wikidata ID

Q10947412

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Songgu” goes by many names.

Chinese: “Sònggǔ Xiāng”
Chinese: “宋古乡”
Chinese: “宋𦙶乡”
Gan Chinese: “宋𦙶乡”
Wu Chinese: “宋𦙶乡”

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