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Population3,838,900
GeoNames
RegionGuangdong
Elevation3 m
10 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Nearest airportJieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA)
28 km
Why visit Shantou
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Queshi Bridge and Queshi Scenic Area.
Weather in Shantou
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks29
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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4 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship9
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Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Chinese Academy of Sciences Shantou Marine Botanical Research Station
School · 2.1 km
15号 渔港路, 汕头市
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Healthcare17
Map of Shantou
146 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Anbu 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Chenghua 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Haimen 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Chaozhou 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Jieyang 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Huanggang 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Puning 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Huicheng 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Jiazi 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hepo 87 km west, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Shantou City, Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Tongwen Xuetang, Shantou City, Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shantou City Xitang, Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emblem on the former Cunxin Fire Station, Shantou City, Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emblem on the former Cunxin Fire Station, Shantou City (74242), Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Watchtower of the former Cunxin Fire Station, Shantou City, Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Cunxin Fire Station, Shantou City, Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 八一南昌起义南下部队总指挥部旧址 Nanchang Uprising troop's Headquarter at Shantou - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queshi Bridge - panoramio, Bru216, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shantou Joseph Church, kc1446, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 市西堂一, Ixioini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 天坛花园牌坊, Thyj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 汕头大埔会馆, MoAiSang, CC0
- 20250930 Former residence of Hou Xianglin, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广场老资娘米粉店 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 海滨路广发证券 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 汕头新华琴行 - panoramio, 官路人看世界, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 海滨长廊 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1995 Changfeng Leopaard (49944899696), Jones028 from Hong Kong, CC BY 2.0
- 2002年 汕头 外马路 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 民主楼 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 汕头民主楼 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 汕头同文学堂202608, KaraageTimer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 利安路景色 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 利安路街景 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 民生路 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 外马路升达宛 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 同益花园小区 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 汕头二中 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 同益花园小区 - panoramio (1), 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 同益花园小区 - panoramio (2), 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 同益花园小区街道 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2002年夏 汕头市民权路 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 利安路利安花园 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 同益花园 - panoramio, 潮汕之光, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2002年汕头民权路与福平路交汇处 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 汕头大埔会馆202608, KaraageTimer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 汕头 南昌起义南下部队指挥部旧址 文物牌, MoAiSang, CC0
- 存心善堂旧址 20230909 05, FradonStar, CC BY 4.0
- 存心善堂旧址 20230909 06, FradonStar, CC BY 4.0
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