Shangdu
in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.250 and 116.008 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 15' 0" and E 116° 0' 28"
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: 08:40 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:14 am and 4:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-42.572 and -64.284 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Piramides
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Shangdu

Shangdu in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is a town located in China about 163 mi (or 263 km) north of Beijing, the country's capital town.

Time in Shangdu is now 08:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Shangdu, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Xilinhot Airport in a distance of 115 mi (or 185 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Site of Xanadu in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Duolun, Pingdingbu, Baochang, Ming'antu and Dage. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Zhenglan (Xulun Hoh) Banner

Zhenglan (Xulun Hoh) Banner, Inner Mongolia, also known unofficially as Plain Blue Banner or Shuluun Huh Banner, (Mongolian: Xûlûûn Hoh Hôxûû) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Xilin Gol League. Xanadu was located here.

Located at 42.255, 116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
County-level divisions of Inner Mongolia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
上都, Shangdu Zhen, Zhenglan Qi, 上都镇, 正蓝旗, Shangdu