Altitude: 2275m/7467ft. Area: 350sq.km/135sq. miles Population: 577,000 (conurbation 910,000) Xining lies in the north-east of Qinghai province, on the Huangshui river, at 101°42’E and 36°35’N. There are train, bus …
County: Storstroms amt. Area: 121 4 sq. km (470 sq. miles). Population: 80,000. T Maribo Tourist Information Office, Jembanegade 8, DK-4930 Maribo; tel. (03) 88 04 96. Nakskov Tourist …
Capital of Heilongjiang Province Altitude: 143m/469ft. Area: 156sq.km/60sq. miles Population: 2,590,000 (conurbation 4,520,000) Harbin lies on a fertile plain on the banks of the Songhuajiang river, in the south …
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