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Datong
China · Shanxi
Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Datong Basin at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,105,591 of whom 1,790,452 lived in the built-up area made of the 2 out 4 urban districts of Pingcheng and Yungang as Yunzhou and Xinrong are not conurbated yet.
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Things to do in Datong
- Yungang Grottoes Entrance Ticket with Optional Tour Services · 4 h · from $24 · 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
- Datong Yungang Grottoes Entry Ticket · 6 h · from $23.90 · 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
- Hanging Temple Entry and Climbing Ticket · 5 h · from $100 · 5.0/5 (3 reviews)
- Private day tour to Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple in Datong · 10 h · from $100
- Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong · 10 h · from $278 · 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
- Private Datong Day Tour Arranged by Local Tour Guide Nancy · 8 h · from $219 · 5.0/5 (54 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Shanxi
- Main language
- Chinese
- On the map
- 40.08° N, 113.30° E
Near Datong
- Hohhot · 156 km away
- Shijiazhuang · 249 km away
- Taiyuan · 254 km away
- Beijing · 265 km away
- Pingyao · 336 km away
- Tianjin · 352 km away
More of China
Explore China · Chongqing · Shanghai · Beijing · Guangzhou · Shenzhen
Where to stay
Wufuju Courtyard
10/10 · 4 reviews
五福居 Five Blessings Hotel
9.7/10 · 85 reviews
Datong Yunzhong Traditional Courtyard
9.6/10 · 60 reviews
Garden Hotel
9.4/10 · 50 reviews
Pipa Hotel Datong
9.1/10 · 950 reviews
Four Points by Sheraton Datong Pingcheng
8.9/10 · 48 reviews
Yungang Jianguo Hotel
8.9/10 · 32 reviews
Hilton Garden Inn Datong Pingcheng
8.7/10 · 18 reviews
Holiday Inn Express Datong Pingcheng by IHG
8.6/10 · 23 reviews
Goldmet Inn South Loop armed, Datong
8.6/10 · 5 reviews