Wulingyuan
Also known as Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Parc national de Wulingyuan, Région d'intérêt panoramique et historique de Wulingyuan, Wulingyuan, Wulingyuan National Park, Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve, 武陵源
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (vii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
China
Inscribed
1992
Area
26,400 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Wulingyuan is about 120 km west of Changde. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tusi Sites, about 60 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Changde · about 1,469,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Jinshi · about 274,000 peopleabout 140 km east
- Zicheng · about 237,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
- Yichang · about 875,000 peopleabout 170 km north-east
- Shishou · about 232,000 peopleabout 190 km east
- Yiyang · about 1,352,000 peopleabout 200 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ChinaCultural62 km away
ChinaNatural232 km away
ChinaNatural240 km away
ChinaCultural280 km away
ChinaCultural349 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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