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HONGKOU

Shanghai · CHINA (CN) · 31.25°N / 121.49°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,808,090

Hongkou is a city in China with a population of 687,500. It sits at 31.25/121.49, runs on Asia/Shanghai, is 1 km from Pudong.

Population 687,500
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Shanghai

All facts

fields
Country
China
Subdivision
Shanghai
Coords
31.25°N / 121.49°E
UTC offset
+8
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Pudong Shanghai 5,681,512 1.6 km
SW Huangpu Shanghai 504,700 1.7 km
W Zhabei Shanghai 840,000 3.0 km
NE Yangpu Shanghai 1,210,800 3.1 km
SW Shanghai Shanghai 24,874,500 4.3 km
SW Luwan Shanghai 0 5.2 km
NW Pengpu Shanghai 152,725 6.4 km
SE Huamu Shanghai 0 6.8 km
SW Xuhui Shanghai 1,109,800 7.2 km
SW Changning Shanghai 694,900 7.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Hongkou?
687,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hongkou in?
Asia/Shanghai.
Which country is Hongkou in?
China (CN).
Which airport serves Hongkou?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
How far is Hongkou from Beijing?
About 1,067 km.
Does Hongkou have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in China?
Chinese.
What currency is used in China?
Yuan Renminbi.
How many cities are in China?
16,029 on record.
Which admin region is Hongkou in?
Shanghai.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1808090

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1808090,
    "name": "Hongkou",
    "ascii_name": "Hongkou",
    "country_code": "CN",
    "population": 687500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Shanghai",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 31.25,
    "longitude": 121.48917
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.3x smaller than Pudong.
  • 1 km from Pudong.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Shanghai) as 15,568 other cities in China.
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