City Details: Sanmenxia

A few alternate names for Sanmenxia are: Hui-hsing, Sam-bun-kiap-chhi, Sam-bûn-kiap-chhī, San'mehn'sja, San'myn'sya, San-men-hsia, San-men-hsia-shih, San-men-sia, Sang-muong-hiek, Sanmensja

Sanmenxia is a prefecture-level city in the west of Henan Province, China. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Henan, Sanmenxia borders Luoyang to the east, Nanyang to the southeast, Shaanxi Province to the west and Shanxi Province to the north. The city lies on the south side of the Yellow River at the point where the river cuts through the Loess Plateau on its way to the North China Plain.

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Sanmenxia

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 669307
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 34.78081, 111.19287
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Sanmenxia

  • 1. Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU), distance from city center: 40.11 km
  • 2. Luoyang Airport (LYA), distance from city center: 109.26 km
  • 3. Linfen Qiaoli Airport (LFQ), distance from city center: 155.70 km

Location of Sanmenxia

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 Sanmenxia, People's Republic of China

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  • 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 Sanmenxia, People's Republic of China

Museum

虢国博物馆

虢博路, Hubin, Henan, China

Coordinates: 34.7867° N, 111.2046° E