Xinzhou
Xinzhou, ancient name Xiurong, is a prefecture-level city occupying the north-central section of Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the northwest.Xinzhou
- Type: Region
- Also known as: “Hsin-hsien Chuan-ch’u”, “Hsin-hsien Ti-ch’u”, “Xinxian Diqu”, “Xinzhou Diqu”, “Xinzhou Shi”, “忻州”, and “忻州地区”
- Category: locality
- Location: Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.765° or 38° 45′ 54″ north
Longitude
112.3858° or 112° 23′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,813 metres (5,948 feet)
Open location code
8PCJQ98P+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=region
GeoNames ID
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