City Details: Shijiazhuang

A few alternate names for Shijiazhuang are: Chen-t'ou, Chen-t’ou, Chentow, Chioh-ka-chng-chhi, Chio̍h-ka-chng-chhī, S'-tia-cuang, SJW, Shiczjachzhuan, Shih-chia-chuang, Shih-chia-chuang-shih

Shijiazhuang is the capital and most populous city of China's Hebei Province. A prefecture-level city 266 kilometres (165 mi) southwest of Beijing, it administers eight districts, three county-level cities and eleven counties, and is east of the Taihang Mountains, which extend over 400 km (250 mi) from north to south with an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 m.

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Shijiazhuang

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 3938513
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 38.04139, 114.47861
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Shijiazhuang

  • 1. Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (SJW), distance from city center: 32.75 km
  • 2. Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT), distance from city center: 145.47 km
  • 3. Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN), distance from city center: 165.66 km

Location of Shijiazhuang

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 Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China

Museum

河北博物院

4号 东大街, Guang'an Subdistrict, 050021 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 38.0401° N, 114.5167° E

Museum

石家庄国际博览中心

东大街, Guang'an Subdistrict, 050021 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 38.0407° N, 114.5191° E

Museum

石家庄解放纪念馆

解放广场, Zhongshan Subdistrict, 050051 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 38.0410° N, 114.4839° E

Museum

石家庄人民警察博物馆

建胜路, Penghou Subdistrict, 050011 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 38.0197° N, 114.4875° E

Museum

石家庄市博物馆

建设北大街, Qingyuan Subdistrict, 050000 Hebei, China

Coordinates: 38.0453° N, 114.5066° E