City Details: Tianshui
A few alternate names for Tianshui are: THQ, Tianshui, Tiānshuǐ, tian shui, 天水
Tianshui is a prefecture-level city in Gansu province, China, and is the province's second-largest city. Located in the southeast of the province, the city strides along the upper reaches of the Wei River and at the boundary of the Loess Plateau and the Qinling Mountains. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,984,659 inhabitants, of which 1,212,791 lived in the built-up area made of the 2 urban districts of Qinzhou and Maiji. The city and its surroundings have played an important role in the early history of China, as still visible in the form of historic sites such as the Maijishan Grottoes.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 1212791
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.57952, 105.74238
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Tianshui
- 1. Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ), distance from city center: 11.00 km
- 2. Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL), distance from city center: 88.16 km
- 3. Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), distance from city center: 172.19 km
Location of Tianshui
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 Tianshui, 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 Tianshui, People's Republic of China
天水市博物馆
伏羲祭祀广场, Xiguan Subdistrict, Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5805° N, 105.7031° E
万寿宫
80 建设路, Dongguan Subdistrict, 741018 Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5821° N, 105.7330° E
钱币博物馆
秦安路, Qilidun Subdistrict, 741018 Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5823° N, 105.7473° E
岷山博物馆
北道路, Qilidun Subdistrict, 741018 Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5836° N, 105.7480° E
农耕博物馆
弘文北路, Qilidun Subdistrict, 741018 Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5855° N, 105.7465° E
天水市工业博物馆
289 羲皇大道西路, Qilidun Subdistrict, 741018 Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5734° N, 105.7560° E
Qilidun Subdistrict, 741018 Gansu, China
Coordinates: 34.5708° N, 105.7402° E