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Discover Xi'anzhou in China
Xi'anzhou in the region of Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu is a place located in China - some 634 mi or ( 1021 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Xi'anzhou is now 02:31 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yinchuan, Yanglang, Xuetao, Xining, and Xitan. When in this area, you might want to check out Yinchuan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xi'anzhou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Haiyuan County
Haiyuan County is a county under the administration of Zhongwei city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It originally belonged to Gansu province. The county has a total area of 6897 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 360,000 people. It was the site of the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, which killed at least 200,000 people.
Located at 36.60 105.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ningxia
Ningxia, officially Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China located in the northwest part of the country. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but, in 1958, broke off from Gansu and was reconstituted as an autonomous region for the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised nationalities of China.
Located at 36.60 105.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
1920 Haiyuan earthquake
1920 Haiyuan earthquake, was an earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920. The epicenter was {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.50|N|105.70|E||||| | |name= }}, in Haiyuan County, Ningxia Province, Republic of China. It was also called the 1920 Gansu earthquake because Ningxia was a part of Gansu Province when the earthquake occurred.
Located at 36.50 105.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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