Yanmenguan
in Shanxi, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.190 and 112.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 11' 24" and E 112° 51' 34"
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: 11:36 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-39.083 and -67.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
General Enrique Godoy
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Touring Yanmenguan

Yanmenguan in Shanxi is a town located in China about 195 mi (or 314 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital place.

Time in Yanmenguan is now 11:36 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Yanmenguan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Datong Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 110 km), North-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 Mount Wutai in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhangjiazhuang, Housuo, Shangguan, Yangmingbu and Nanyulinxi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tours-TV.com: Yanmenguan Pass

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

China : Shanxi. (雁门关). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Yanmenguan-Pass .


TOYOTA PRADO Drifting (on ice)

Published: January 31, 2009
Length: 05:12 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Xun Sun


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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.

Yanmenguan

Yanmenguan, also known as Xixingguan is the name of a Great Wall pass. Located in Dai County, Xinzhou of Shanxi province in China. The current Yanmenguan reconstruction was built during Ming dynasty and currently known as one of the announced monuments of China.

Located at 39.1936, 112.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of China, Great Wall of China, History of Shanxi, Geography of Shanxi

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yen-men Kuan, Yanmenguan, 雁门关, Yanmenguan Xiang, 雁门关乡