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Taihang Mountains

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Also known as Taihang Shan, Taihang Shan Mountains

mountain range

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Within Vinony's link graph, Taihang Mountains is referenced by 467 other articles, and connects out to Shanxi, Chinese and mountain.

The entry is geolocated on the map in mountain.

It is catalogued under topics including Commons link is on Wikidata, Landforms of Hebei and Landforms of Henan.

Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Peak
Mount Xiaowutai
Elevation
2,882 m (9,455 ft)
Length
400 km (250 mi)
Native name
太行山 ( Chinese )
Country
China
Provinces
Shanxi Henan Hebei

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain range
Country
China
Located in
Hebei
Elevation
1142
Highest point
Mount Xiaowutai
Image
太行山鳥瞰 (河南輝縣).jpg
Length
400
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Commons category
Taihang Mountains
heritage designation
Tentative World Heritage Site
described by source
Gujin Tushu Jicheng
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Encyclopedic overview

The Taihang Mountains (Chinese: 太行山; pinyin: Tàiháng Shān) are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over 400 kilometers (250 mi) from north to south and has an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 m (4,900 to 6,600 ft); its principal peak is Mount Xiaowutai. The Taihang's eastern peak is Mount Cangyan in Hebei; Baishi Mountain forms its northern tip.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Taihang Mountains” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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