City Details: Handan

A few alternate names for Handan are: Chan-tan, HDG, Ham GJan, Han-tan, Han-tan-chhi, Han-tan-hsien, Han-tan-shih, Handan, Handan Shi, Handanas

Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shandong on the east. At the 2010 census, its population was 9,174,683 inhabitants of whom 2,845,790 lived in the built-up area made of 5 urban districts. Yongnian District in Handan and Shahe City in Xingtai have largely formed into a single conurbation.

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General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1358318
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 36.60999, 114.48764
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Handan

  • 1. Handan Airport (HDG), distance from city center: 10.88 km
  • 2. Changzhi Airport (CIH), distance from city center: 128.32 km
  • 3. Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (SJW), distance from city center: 186.69 km

Location of Handan

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 Handan, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Handan, People's Republic of China

Museum

邯郸市博物馆

人民东路, Liulinqiao Subdistrict, 056100 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 36.6101° N, 114.5170° E

Museum

秦始皇出生地纪念馆

丛台广场, Congtaixi Subdistrict, 056100 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 36.6136° N, 114.4830° E