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Xiaolingwei (Chinese: 孝陵卫) is a city located in Jiangsu, China, near Nanjing. It is south of Nanjing's Zhongshan Gate and southeast of the Ming Dynasty imperial tombs of Nanjing. The city has a population of 66,031, making it the 35th largest city in Jiangsu. It operates on China Standard Time, the same as the rest of China. It is 14 metres (46 ft) above sea level. Xiaolingwei is 227 kilometres (141 mi) from Shanghai and 888 kilometres (552 mi) from Beijing.

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Xiaolingwei
Xiaolingwei, Xuanwu District 孝陵卫街道

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210095 Xuanwu District, 孝陵卫街道
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