Changzhi
City in China: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Changzhi bayi square rostrum: 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Changzhi is a city in China, in Shanxi. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 147th largest city of China in our atlas.
It lies at 36.18° N, 113.11° E, about 937 m (3,074 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
Location
Red dot: Changzhi. Green dots: other major cities of China. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Changzhi has a continental (hot summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -11°C (13°F). Around 596 mm (23 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in ChinaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Anyang · 115 km
- Xinxiang · 127 km
- Handan · 133 km
- Zhengzhou · 166 km
- Jinzhong · 169 km
- Luoyang · 178 km
- Kaifeng · 188 km
- Taiyuan · 193 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1808956 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q72945 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Changzhi bayi square rostrum: 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)