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Population25,603
GeoNames
Local name八宝镇
RegionQinghai
Elevation2,758 m
9,049 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Nearest airportHaibei Qilian Airport (HBQ)
40 km
Why visit Qilian
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Qilian
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
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Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Qilian
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Getting there and nearby towns
Haibei Qilian Airport (HBQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Zhamashi 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Arou 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Mole 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yeniugou 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zhangye 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- 牛心山, Carmenzeng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 祁连县牛心山, Carmenzeng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 06, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 04, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 05, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 03, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 07, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 01, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
- 天境祁连 卓尔山 02, 郭泽泽泽泽泽真, CC BY 2.5
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