Datong Shi
Datong is a city in northern Shanxi Province, China. A former frontier town and Northern Wei capital, it is best known for the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Monastery, as well as numerous religious sites in its redeveloped Ancient City center.Datong Shi
- Also known as: “Datong” and “Ta-t’ung Shih”
- Location: Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.1048° or 40° 6′ 17″ northLongitude
113.6333° or 113° 38′ eastElevation
1,248 metres (4,094 feet)Open location code
8PGM4J3M+W8GeoNames ID
2037794
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In Other Languages
“Datong Shi” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大同”
- Chinese: “大同市”
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