City Details: Xiamen
A few alternate names for Xiamen are: A-muong, Amoy, E-mng-chhi, Ha Mon, Ha-mun-su, Ha-mùn-sṳ, Hiyamin, Hsia-men, Hsia-men-shih, Hsziamen
Xiamen, historically romanized as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an. All together, these cover an area of 1,700.61 square kilometers (656.61 sq mi) with a population of 5,163,970 as of 2020 and estimated at 5.35 million as of 31 December 2024. The urbanized area of the city has spread from its original island to include most parts of all six of its districts, as well as 4 Zhangzhou districts, which form a built-up area of 7,284,148 inhabitants. This area also connects with Quanzhou in the north, making up a metropolis of nearly ten million people. The Kinmen Islands (Quemoy) administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan) lie less than 6 kilometers (4 mi) away separated by Xiamen Bay. As part of the Opening Up Policy under Deng Xiaoping, Xiamen became one of China's original four special economic zones opened to foreign investme…
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 4617251
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.47979, 118.08187
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Xiamen
- 1. Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), distance from city center: 8.53 km
- 2. Kinmen Airport (KNH), distance from city center: 28.64 km
- 3. Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport (JJN), distance from city center: 62.27 km
Location of Xiamen
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 Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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Museums in Xiamen, People's Republic of China
华侨博物院
Siming South Road, Xiagang Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4446° N, 118.0853° E
故宫鼓浪屿外国文物馆
60-1 延平路, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4541° N, 118.0624° E
风琴博物馆
龙山洞, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4501° N, 118.0632° E
厦门科技博物馆
Xianyue Road, Yundang Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361012 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4934° N, 118.1033° E
厦门博物馆
Xianyue Road, Yundang Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361012 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4939° N, 118.1041° E
中山公园史迹馆
Gongyuan East Road, Kaiyuan Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4614° N, 118.0845° E
厦门文化馆
Tiyu Road, Yundang Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361012 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4918° N, 118.1038° E
鼓浪屿历史文化陈列馆 展览馆
Longtou Road, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4481° N, 118.0681° E
丹麦大北电报公司旧址 former Denmark’s great northern telegraph company
田尾路, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4409° N, 118.0658° E
厦门桥梁博物馆
Haicang Bridge, Songyu, Xiamen, 361000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4971° N, 118.0629° E
中国唱片博物馆
Fujian Road, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4460° N, 118.0682° E
世界名人蜡像3D艺术馆
复兴路, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4471° N, 118.0702° E
寻根溪岸文史馆
Gongyuan West Road, Kaiyuan Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4623° N, 118.0834° E
钢琴博物馆一馆
田尾路, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4410° N, 118.0649° E
钢琴博物馆二馆
田尾路, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4415° N, 118.0650° E
厦门大学人类历史博物馆
422 思明南路, Binhai Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4377° N, 118.0934° E
世界名人蜡像3D艺术馆
复兴路, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4471° N, 118.0702° E
中国唱片博物馆
Fujian Road, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4458° N, 118.0682° E
鼓浪屿风琴博物馆(临时展馆)
Fuxing Road, Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361001 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4442° N, 118.0688° E
厦门城市规划展览馆
五一文化广场, Yundang Subdistrict, Xiamen, 361012 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.4942° N, 118.1057° E