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Nieying, Shanxi, China – China Flag

Current Date And Time In Nieying, China

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:16:38 CST
State: Shanxi
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
District: Xinzhou Shi

📍 Cities Near To Nieying


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nieying in Shanxi, China with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Nieying.

📍 Nieying Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Nieying from our regional database:

State / RegionShanxi
DistrictXinzhou Shi
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude39.1264° N
Center Longitude113.1331° E
Elevation890 m (2,920 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Anrong Anrong29 47 25
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Beicaoshan Beicaoshan24 38 21
North (N)
National Flag Of Daiyue Daiyue32 52 28
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ekou Ekou3 5 3
East (E)
National Flag Of Fanshi Fanshi8 13 7
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guangyubao Guangyubao16 25 13
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Gucheng Gucheng24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Housuo Housuo20 32 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Huyu Huyu5 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jiyizhuang Jiyizhuang20 32 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mayingzhuang Mayingzhuang19 30 16
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Nanhezhong Nanhezhong26 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nanquan Nanquan20 33 18
North (N)
National Flag Of Shangguan Shangguan12 19 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Shangmofang Shangmofang6 10 6
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Nieying


States and regions closest to Shanxi (home state of Nieying), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Anhui Anhui494 795 429
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Beijing Beijing250 402 217
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dornogovi Province Dornogovi Province456 734 396
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of East Gobi Aymag East Gobi Aymag500 805 434
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Hebei Hebei104 168 91
East (E)
National Flag Of Henan Henan225 362 195
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hubei Hubei516 831 448
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia208 334 180
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jiangsu Jiangsu533 858 463
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Middle Govĭ Middle Govĭ610 982 530
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Nieying


Countries bordering or closest to China, with aerial distance and compass direction from Nieying's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh1,179 1,898 1,024
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan992 1,596 861
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,111 1,788 965
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,111 1,787 964
South (S)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,099 1,768 954
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mongolia Mongolia760 1,224 660
North (N)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,084 1,744 941
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,307 2,103 1,135
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Thailand Thailand1,395 2,245 1,212
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Nieying. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Shanxi, China.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nieying (You)Shanxi
XicunShanxi3.2NNW
EkouShanxi5.0E
HuyuShanxi8.7NNW
ShangmofangShanxi10.2WSW
YukouShanxi11.0SW
XingyuanShanxi12.6ENE
FanshiShanxi13.3ENE
YantouShanxi18.4ESE
XingaoShanxi18.5SW
ShangguanShanxi18.7WSW

🏆 Shanxi City Rankings

How does Nieying rank within Shanxi? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Nieying appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Taiyuan4,303,673
Lüliang3,346,500
Datong1,850,000
Jinzhong1,226,617
Changzhi1,214,940
Linfen959,198
Yangquan731,228
Changzhi699,514
Yuncheng680,036
Xinzhou544,683

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Xinzhou25,151.55
Linfen20,302.16
Yuncheng14,182.78
Datong14,056.40
Changzhi13,955.22
Shuozhou10,625.39
Jincheng9,424.87
Taiyuan6,909.01
Yangquan4,558.93
Yuanping2,549.95

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Taiyuan622.91
Yongji374.18
Yangquan160.39
Datong131.61
Jiexiu104.13
Changzhi87.06
Jincheng50.60
Yuncheng47.95
Linfen47.25
Shuozhou40.82
✈️ Nearest Airport
Shuozhou Zirun Airport
IATA: SZH
41 km (26 mi) from Nieying
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Nieying? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Nieying Sits on the Map

Nieying sits inside Shanxi, China. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Nieying to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Nieying outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Nieying and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nieying against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Shanxi city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nieying: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Nieying and the countries closest to Nieying by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near China. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Nieying, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Nieying at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nieying

If you're stringing together stops in Shanxi, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Nieying — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Nieying MapView the Nieying map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Nieying Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Shanxi OverviewExplore the Shanxi state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ China Country DataGet complete China data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Nieying

Which cities are closest to Nieying?

See the Cities Near To Nieying table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Shanxi by population and density.

How is the distance from Nieying to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Nieying and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Nieying map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Nieying will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Nieying to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Nieying?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Nieying. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Shanxi city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Nieying?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nieying is Shuozhou Zirun Airport (SZH), about 41 km (26 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.