City Details: Ya'an

A few alternate names for Ya'an are: Ya'an, Ya-an-hsien, Ya-an-shih, Ya-chou, Yachow, Ya’an, Yucheng, Yucheng Qu, ya an, yu cheng

Ya'an is a prefecture-level city in the western part of Sichuan province, China, located just below the Tibetan Plateau. The city is home to Sichuan Agricultural University, the only 211 Project university and the largest regional comprehensive university in Ya'an. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Ya'an has a population of 1,434,603.

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General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 612056
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 29.98521, 102.999
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Ya'an

  • 1. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), distance from city center: 112.42 km
  • 2. Kangding Airport (KGT), distance from city center: 123.16 km
  • 3. Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP), distance from city center: 199.46 km

Location of Ya'an

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 Ya'an, People's Republic of China

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  • 元旦 - 2026-01-01
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  • 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 Ya'an, People's Republic of China

Museum

雅安博物馆

15 文定街, Xicheng, 625014 Sichuan, China

Coordinates: 29.9928° N, 102.9922° E

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00

Museum

雅安科技馆

体二路, Qingjiang, 625000 Sichuan, China

Coordinates: 30.0111° N, 103.0366° E

Hours: We-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

大熊猫国家公园雅安科普教育中心

Bifengxia Road, Beijiao, 625000 Sichuan, China

Coordinates: 30.0210° N, 103.0098° E

Museum

雅安市规划馆

雅州大道, Qingjiang, 625000 Sichuan, China

Coordinates: 30.0115° N, 103.0360° E

Museum

雨城区茶马古道博物馆

石榴籽广场, Xicheng, 625000 Sichuan, China

Coordinates: 29.9959° N, 102.9952° E