City Details: Shihezi
A few alternate names for Shihezi are: SHF, Shih-ho-tzu, Shih-yen-tzu, Shihezi, Shihezi Xiang, Shikhedze, Shikhedzy, Shikhehczy, Shixenze, Xihənzə
Shihezi is a sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang, China. It has a population of 380,130 according to the 2010 census. The city is also home to Shihezi University, the second-largest comprehensive university under the Project 211 in Xinjiang.
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Shihezi
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 572772
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- Coordinates: 44.3023, 86.03694
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Shihezi
- 1. Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), distance from city center: 122.88 km
- 2. Karamay Airport (KRY), distance from city center: 155.10 km
- 3. Xinyuan Nalati Airport (NLT), distance from city center: 234.05 km
Location of Shihezi
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:
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 Shihezi, 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 Shihezi, People's Republic of China
Museum
军垦博物馆
北三路, Xiangyang Subdistrict, 第八师, 832000 Xinjiang, China
Coordinates: 44.3012° N, 86.0371° E
Museum
周总理纪念馆
北泉路, 第八师, 832000 Xinjiang, China
Coordinates: 44.3375° N, 86.0164° E