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Xining

Xining
西宁市
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top: Ma Bufang Mansion,  Duoba Mosque, Dongguan Mosque, Ta'er Temple.
Clockwise from top: Ma Bufang Mansion, Duoba Mosque, Dongguan Mosque, Ta'er Temple.
Location of Xining City jurisdiction in Qinghai
Location of Xining City jurisdiction in Qinghai
Xining is located in China
Xining
Xining
Location in China
Coordinates: 36°38′N 101°46′E / 36.633°N 101.767°E / 36.633; 101.767Coordinates: 36°38′N 101°46′E / 36.633°N 101.767°E / 36.633; 101.767
Country China
Province Qinghai
Government
 • Party Secretary Wang Xiao
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 7,372 km2 (2,846 sq mi)
 • Urban 343 km2 (132 sq mi)
 • Metro 343 km2 (132 sq mi)
Elevation 2,275 m (7,464 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Prefecture-level city 2,208,708
 • Density 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,198,304
 • Urban density 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,198,304
 • Metro density 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 810000
Area code(s) 971
License plate prefixes 青A
Website www.xining.gov.cn (Chinese)
Xining
XN name.svg
"Xīníng" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Postal Sining or Ziling
Literal meaning "Western tranquility"
Tibetan name
Tibetan ཟི་ལིང
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic Сэлэнг
Mongolian script ᠰᠢᠨᠢᠩ
Xining
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Source: CMA
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