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Caoya Destination Guide

Explore Caoya in China

Caoya in the region of Gansu Sheng is a town in China - some 795 mi or ( 1280 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Caoya is now 06:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zuitai, Zhouqu Chengguanzhen, Jiangyou, Zengjia, and Xining. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zuitai . Where to go and what to see in Caoya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wen County, Gansu

Wen County is a county in the municipal region of Longnan, GS. Wen has a land area of 4,994 square kilometers, and a population of 240,000 (2004).

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Located at 32.92 104.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Gansu

1879 Gansu earthquake

The 1879 Gansu earthquake occurred at about 04:00 local time on 1 July. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.0 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter was in Wudu District in southern Gansu, close to the bordered with Sichuan. It caused widespread damage and killed an estimated 22,000 people.

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Located at 33.20 104.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1870s earthquakes, Earthquakes in China