Datong
in Shanxi, China
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Datong Airport (10 mi) - Baita International Airport (93 mi)
- Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (146 mi)
- Taiyuan Wusu Airport (166 mi)
- Yungang Grottoes (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Mount Wutai (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.094 and 113.291 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 5' 36" and E 113° 17' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yuan Renminbi - CNY
- Spoken languages:
- Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:44 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 7:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -39.983 and -66.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santa Rosa - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Touring Datong
Datong in Shanxi with it's 1,052,678 residents is a town located in China about 165 mi (or 265 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital place.
Time in Datong is now 05:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Datong, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Datong Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Yungang Grottoes in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Majunying, Xihanling, Dangliuzhuang, Kouquan and Maojiazao. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
YUN GANG INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
Datong Yungang Meigao Hotel
Yungang Jianguo Hotel(Former Name: Yungang Hotel)
Datong Yungang Jianguo Hotel
Weidu International
shuozhousiji pingshuo Hotel
Garden Hotel
Datong Hotel
Great Palace Hotel - Datong
Jinjiang Inn Style Harbin Daxin Street
Videos from this area
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CHINA: Walking through Hanging Temple, Datong
Hanging Temple, Datong, China.
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Böller in Datong / China
Böller in Datong / China.
Walking in the old section of Datong Day 2
Walking in Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Youth Hostel in Datong
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shanhua Temple
Shanhua Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang Dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. The temple was heavily repaired over the years, and today three original halls and two recently rebuilt pavilions survive. The largest, and earliest hall, dating from the 11th-century Liao Dynasty, is the Daxiongbao Hall, and is one of the largest of its kind in China.
Datong Railway Station
The Datong Railway Station is a railway station of Jingbao Railway, Tongpu Railway and Daqin Railway. The station located in Datong, Shanxi, China.
Datong locomotive factory
Datong locomotive factory is a Chinese railway locomotive manufacturing plant based in Datong, Shanxi, China, founded 1953. The factory was a major producer of steam locomotives for the Chinese market up to the end of the 1980 when production switched to diesel powered locomotives. By the 1990s electric locomotives had begun to be produced, and became the major product of the works. In 2003 the factory became CNR Datong Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Datong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ta-t’ung, Datun, Ta-t’ung-shih, Dagu, Ta-t’ung-hsien, Ta-ku, Ta-jen, Ta-jen-hsien, Datong, Датун, Ta-tchung, Datongo, داتونگ, Daido, DAT, 大同市, 다퉁 시, Datongas, Датунг, داتۇڭ شەھىر, Đại Đồng
