Houwangjiagou
in Shanxi, China
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Taiyuan Wusu Airport (70 mi) - Yulin Airport (109 mi)
- Yan'an Airport (116 mi)
- Changzhi Airport (125 mi)
- Yuncheng Guangong Airport (161 mi)
- Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (165 mi)
- Ancient City of Ping Yao (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.425 and 111.411 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 25' 31" and E 111° 24' 39"
- 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: 09:03 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 7:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.200 and -68.400 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Luanco - 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58
Delve into Houwangjiagou
Houwangjiagou in Shanxi is a city located in China about 319 mi (or 513 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Current time in Houwangjiagou is now 09:03 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Houwangjiagou, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Taiyuan Wusu Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Ancient City of Ping Yao in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ningxiang, Lishi, Gedong, Shuitou and Liulin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 13% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
29°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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.
Lüliangshan Tunnel
Lüliangshan Tunnel is built to allow the Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway to cross the Lüliang Mountains located between Wucheng (a town of Lüliang City) and Fenyang in Shanxi province. It is dual bores, double track rail tunnel. The left track is 20,800 metres long and the right one is 20,787 metres long. The tunnel construction was started on March, 2006, and broken through on October, 2009. It was opened to traffic on January, 2011.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Houwangjiagou, 后王家沟
