Map of Yan’an, China

Yan’an is a city in Shaanxi, China, with a population of about 475,234. It lies at 36.5989°N, 109.4917°E. Yan’an is about 706 km (439 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wayaobu, 62 km to the north.

Yan’an at a glance

Where is Yan’an?

• The 8th largest city in Shaanxi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yan’an

• Wayaobu — 62 km north
• Hancheng — 152 km southeast
• Tongchuanshi — 173 km south
• Yulinshi — 189 km north
• Linfen — 190 km east
• Qingyang — 193 km southwest
• Tongchuan — 195 km south
• Xinzhi — 198 km east
• Yanliang — 217 km south
• Jiexiu — 221 km east

Largest cities in Shaanxi

• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Baoji — 1,437,802
• Weinan — 1,199,290
• Xianyang — 1,034,081
• Hanzhong — 1,006,557
• Ankang — 870,126
• Shangluo — 531,696
• Tongchuan — 417,740
• Huayin — 263,352
• Tongchuanshi — 223,603

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.