Dunhuang
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Summary
Dunhuang is a county-level city[1]. Dunhuang ranks in the top 2% of county level city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,392 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jiuquan[3]
- Country: People's Republic of China[4]
- Capital: Shazhou Town[5]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Qili[6], Shazhou Town[7], Suzhou Town[8], Mogao[9], Zhuanqukou Town[10], Yangguan Town[11], Yueyaquan[12], Guojiabu Town[13], Huangqu Town[14], 青海石油管理局生活基地[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Kamakura[16]
- Postal code: 736200[17]
- Commons category: Dunhuang[18]
- Licence plate code: 甘F[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[20]
- Local dialing code: 937[21]
- Official website: http://www.dunhuang.gov.cn/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dunhuang[23]
- Population: 185,231[24]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[25]
- Capital of: Western Liang[26]
- Official name: 敦煌市[27]
- Native label: 敦煌[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 1142 m[29]
- Area: 26718.15 km²[30]
- Studied by: Dunhuangology[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Dunhuang include Dunhuang manuscripts[32], a collection[33]; Dunhuang Mogao International Airport[34], an airport[35], in People's Republic of China[36]; and Dunhuang railway[37], a railway line[38], in People's Republic of China[39].
Why It Matters
Dunhuang has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Dunhuang is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Dunhuang include Dunhuang manuscripts[32], a collection[33]; Dunhuang Mogao International Airport[34], an airport[35], in People's Republic of China[36]; and Dunhuang railway[37], a railway line[38], in People's Republic of China[39].