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City Details: Datong

A few alternate names for Datong are: DAT, Dagu, Daido, Datong, Datong City, Datongas, Datongo, Datun, Datung, GJai GJong

Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Datong Basin at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,105,591 of whom 1,790,452 lived in the built-up area made of the 2 out 4 urban districts of Pingcheng and Yungang as Yunzhou and Xinrong are not conurbated yet.

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General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1850000
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 40.09361, 113.29139
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Datong

  • 1. Datong Airport (DAT), distance from city center: 16.64 km
  • 2. Ulanqab Jining Airport (UCB), distance from city center: 116.25 km
  • 3. Baita International Airport (HET), distance from city center: 150.02 km

Location of Datong

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 Datong, People's Republic of China

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026

  • 元旦 - 2026-01-01
  • 春节 - 2026-02-17
  • 清明节 - 2026-04-05
  • 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
  • 端午节 - 2026-06-19
  • 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Datong, People's Republic of China

Museum

中国雕塑博物馆

清远门内街, 古城街道, 037004 Shanxi, China

Coordinates: 40.1009° N, 113.2953° E

Hours: Tu-Su 08:00-17:30

Museum

大同规划展览馆

魏都大道, 古城街道, 037000 Shanxi, China

Coordinates: 40.0949° N, 113.2835° E

Museum

梁思成纪念馆

御河西路, 古城街道, 037044 Shanxi, China

Coordinates: 40.0933° N, 113.3077° E

Museum

开化寺

仁义巷, 古城街道, 037004 Shanxi, China

Coordinates: 40.0930° N, 113.2893° E

Museum

平城纪念馆

和阳广场, 古城街道, 037044 Shanxi, China

Coordinates: 40.0908° N, 113.3077° E

Museum

魁星文化博物馆

大北街, 古城街道, 037004 Shanxi, China

Coordinates: 40.0975° N, 113.2953° E