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Shangqiu
Henan, China · Asia
About Shangqiu
Shangqiu sits on the route: 35 minutes from Ningling Chengguanzhen.
Shangqiu is in Henan, China, with about 1.9 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ningling Chengguanzhen, about 31 km away.
Shangqiu (Chinese: 商丘), alternately romanized as Shangkiu, is a city in eastern Henan province, Central China. It borders Kaifeng to the northwest, Zhoukou to the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Anhui to the northeast and southeast respectively. Its population was 7,816,831 inhabitants as of the 2020Read more
Chinese census, of whom 2,831,814 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of two urban districts (Liangyuan and Suiyang) and Yucheng county now being conurbated.
Shangqiu and surrounding area was an important base for the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC), and the city itself was established more than three millennia ago. Shangqiu has grown significantly in recent years. It is located at an important location at the junction of several major railways, making it a major regional transportation hub.
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Shangqiu is in Henan, China, about 31 km from Ningling Chengguanzhen.
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- Population
- 1,859,723
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Henan
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 34.4143, 115.6561
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