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Xuchang

Henan, China · Asia

About Xuchang

Xuchang sits on the route: 5 minutes from Weidu.

Xuchang is in Henan, China, with about 1.3 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Weidu, about 4 km away.

Xuchang (simplified Chinese: 许昌; traditional Chinese: 許昌; postal: Hsuchang) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe to the southeast, and Pingdingshan to the

Read more southwest. Its population was 4,307,488 inhabitants at the final 2010 census, of whom 1,952,666 lived in the built-up (or "metro") area made up of Weidu and Jian'an districts (named from Emperor Xian of Han's era name) and Changge City largely being urbanized. In 2007, the city was named as one of China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.

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Quick Information

Population
1,265,536
Continent
Asia
Country
China
Region
Henan
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
34.0319, 113.8630

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in China

Police
110
Ambulance
120
Fire
119
Driving side
right

Foreign driving licences and IDPs are not recognised: a temporary Chinese licence is required.

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