Taiyuan Geographic coordinates
Taiyuan is in Shanxi, China, at latitude 37.86944 and longitude 112.56028. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 795 m above sea level.
Shanxi, China Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 37.86944, 112.56028
37.8694° N 112.5603° E
37°52'10'' N 112°33'37'' E
Latitude and longitude of Taiyuan
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 37.86944 | 112.56028 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 37.8694° N | 112.5603° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 37°52'10'' N | 112°33'37'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 37°52.166' N | 112°33.617' E |
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Geographic facts about Taiyuan
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Taiyuan lies on the same parallel as cities like Seoul (South Korea) and on the same meridian as cities like Surabaya (Indonesia).
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About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Taiyuan have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.