Shilin
Shilin is a town in Kunming, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan and has about 55,000 residents and an elevation of 1,786 metres. Shilin is situated near the village Yulongba, as well as near Ayulin.- Type: Town with 55,000 residents
- Description: subdistrict in Shilin, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Also known as: “Shilin Subdistrict”, “Shilin Zhen”, and “石林镇”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Shilin Stone Forest Landscape District.
Shilin
- Categories: subdistrict in China and locality
- Location: Kunming, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.8241° or 24° 49′ 27″ north
Longitude
103.3219° or 103° 19′ 19″ east
Population
55,000
Elevation
1,786 metres (5,860 feet)
Open location code
7PP5R8FC+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Shilin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石林”
- Chinese: “石林街道”
- French: “sous-district de Shilin”
- French: “Sous-district de Shilin”
- Gan Chinese: “石林街道”
- Russian: “Каменный лес”
- Russian: “Шилин”
- Wu Chinese: “石林街道”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yulongba and Dayulongba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Stone Forest Karst Geological Research Museum and Stone Forest Marvel.
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