Shangri-La City

county-level city
AdministrativeArea county_level_city Q933866
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Summary

Shangri-La City is a county-level city[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of county_level_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,989 views/month, #3 of 392).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shangri-La City is located in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture[3].
  • Shangri-La City is in the country of People's Republic of China[4].
  • Shangri-La City's instance of is recorded as county-level city[5].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jiantang Town[6].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Xiaozhongdian Town[7].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jinjiang Town[8].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shangjiang Township[9].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sanba Naxi Ethnic Township[10].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Luoji Township[11].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nixi Township[12].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gezan Township[13].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dongwang Township[14].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wujing Township[15].
  • Shangri-La City's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hutiaoxia Town[16].
  • Shangri-La City's postal code is recorded as 674400[17].
  • Shangri-La City's Commons category is recorded as Shangri-La, Yunnan[18].
  • Shangri-La City's licence plate code is recorded as 云R[19].
  • Shangri-La City's local dialing code is recorded as 887[20].
  • Shangri-La City's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 27.825, 'longitude': 99.7025}[21].
  • Shangri-La City's official website is recorded as http://xianggelila.diqing.gov.cn/[22].
  • Shangri-La City's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shangri-La City[23].
  • Shangri-La City's Commons gallery is recorded as 香格里拉市[24].
  • Shangri-La City has a population of {'amount': '+172988'}[25].
  • Shangri-La City has a population of {'amount': '+186412'}[26].
  • Shangri-La City's described by source is recorded as Tea Horse Road: China's Ancient Trade Road to Tibet[27].

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Geography

Shangri-La City is in the country of People's Republic of China[4]. It is located in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture[3].

Physical Characteristics

Shangri-La City covers an area of {'amount': '+11418'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3160'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+172988'}[25] and {'amount': '+186412'}[26].

Designation and Status

Shangri-La City's instance of is recorded as county-level city[5].

Why It Matters

Shangri-La City ranks in the top 0.77% of county_level_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,989 views/month, #3 of 392).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1274487870
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  2. 7w ago · EEIM · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → 香格里拉天际线 - 航拍 - 2025-05-07 02.jpg
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  3. 10w ago · VIGNERON · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
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  4. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1DM5oL, 1RxZGU
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  5. 15w ago · Abductive · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → People's Republic of China
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
    Coordinates → —
    Located in time zone → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Coordinate location: 27°49'30"N, 99°42'9"E"
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