City Details: Changsha

A few alternate names for Changsha are: CSX, Cangsa, Cangzsah, Cansa, Cchang-sa, Ch'ang-sha-hsien, Ch'ang-sha-shih, Changsha, Changsha City, Changsja

Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the third-most populous city in Central China, and the most livable city in China, located in the lower reaches of the Xiang River in northeastern Hunan.

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Changsha

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 3093980
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 28.19874, 112.97087
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Changsha

  • 1. Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), distance from city center: 24.44 km
  • 2. Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC), distance from city center: 138.31 km
  • 3. Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY), distance from city center: 147.74 km

Location of Changsha

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Changsha, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Changsha, People's Republic of China