How high is Xining above sea level?

Xining, an ancient plateau city with a long history, is a cultural component of the Yellow River Basin in China. According to archaeological discoveries such as Zhujiazhai Site, Nash Site and Xixingyuan Site in Chengbei District, as early as four or five thousand years ago, human beings produced, lived and multiplied in this land. In ancient times, it was called Qing Tang Cheng, xiping county, Shanzhou and Xiadu, and Qinghai Province administered prefecture-level cities and provincial capitals.

By 2022 10, there are five districts and two counties in the city, with a total area of 7660 square kilometers. In 20021year, the resident population was 2,475,600, and the urban population/kloc-0 1.9639 million, with an urbanization rate of 79.33%. Xining City is located in the northwest of China, in the east of Qinghai Province, and in the valley basin in the middle reaches of Huangshui River. It is the east gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the only place where the South Silk Road and the Tang-Fan Ancient Road pass, and it has been the traffic artery in the northwest since ancient times.

The historical evolution of Xining;

In ancient times, it was a nomadic place for Qiang people. Xiping Pavilion was a military and postal fortress established in the Western Han Dynasty. At the beginning, Shenjue belonged to Linqiang County and was assigned to Jincheng County. During the Jian 'an period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jincheng County was assigned to Xiping County, Qiang County was assigned to Xi Du County, and it was ruled by the county and placed under Yongzhou. In the three years of Long 'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Nanliang once moved its capital here. The Northern Wei Dynasty once set up Shanshan Town here, which governed Xi Du County. In the second year of Xiaochang, Shanshan Town was changed to Shanshan County, and xiping county was ruled as Xi Du County. Due to many reasons in the Central Plains, Tuguhun became powerful, Shanshan moved to Ledu, and Ledu County was changed to Xi Du County, which was under the jurisdiction of the county.

In the third year of Tang Yifeng, Yancheng County was established in Huangshui County, which is located in Caojiazhai area of Xining City. In the second year of Shangyuan, the land entered Tubo. In the first year of Ming Dow in Song Dynasty, the Tubo regime moved its capital from Yongchuan to Qing Tang Cheng. In the second year of Fu Yuan, Song Jun entered Hehuang, changed Qingtang to Shaanxi, and took Lixihe Huang Lan Road. Chongning for three years, changed Shanshan to Xining. One in Xining started at this time.

Reference to the above content: Xining Municipal People's Government Portal-Xining Impression