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County-level Divisions Of Gansu ...
Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Gansu. Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures Counties References {{Counties of China Gansu Gansu is a provinces of China, province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibetan Plateau, Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gansu
Gansu is a provinces of China, province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibetan Plateau, Tibetan and Loess Plateau, Loess plateaus and borders Mongolia's Govi-Altai Province, Inner Mongolia and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south and Shaanxi to the east. The Yellow River passes through the southern part of the province. Part of Gansu's territory is located in the Gobi Desert. The Qilian Mountains, Qilian mountains are located in the south of the Province. Gansu has a population of 26 million, ranking List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, 22nd in China. Its population is mostly Han Chinese, Han, along with Hui people, Hui, Dongxiangs, Dongxiang and Tibetan people, Tibetan minorities. The most common language is Mandarin. Gansu is among the poorest administrative divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiayuguan City
Jiayuguan ( zh, s= , t= , p= ) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Gansu province, with a population of 312,663 as of the 2020 census. Compared with the 231,853 people in the sixth national census in 2010, there was an increase of 80,810 people, with an average annual increase of 3.04%. Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 768,274 inhabitants made of Jiayuguan City and Suzhou urban district of Jiuquan City now being conurbated. It is named after the nearby Jiayu Pass, the largest and most intact pass of the Great Wall of China. Jiayuguan is a major industrial city. In 1958, Jiuquan Iron and Steel Works established in Jiuquan, Gansu. In 1965, parts of Jiuquan County and Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (Including Jiuquan Iron and Steel Works) were marked out to establish the County-level Jiayuguan City, which is under the direct jurisdiction of Gansu Government. Following Jiuquan Iron and Steel Works, the largest Iron and Steel Works in Gansu, was assigned to Jiayugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingtai County
Jingtai County () is a county in the middle of Gansu Province, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. It is under the administration of Baiyin City and located at its northwest end. Covering an area of , it governs 8 towns and 3 townships, which then in turn govern 15 residential communities and 135 administrative villages. Its postal code is 730400, and its population as of the 2010 Chinese Census was 225,755 people, which the county government reports has grown to about 238,900 as of 2019. It is located at the junction of Gansu, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia. Historically, it was a military hub, a vital communication center on the Silk Road, an important ferry, and also a major transit route to Hexi, Xinjiang, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia. Since 1933, the name of the county has been ''Jingtai'' (), which means "prosperity of the scene, peace of the country and the people". The county is largely hilly and mountainous, with an elevation ranging from to above sea level. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huining County
Huining County () is a county in the east of Gansu Province, bordering Ningxia to the east. It is under the administration of Baiyin City and located at its southeast end. Its postal code is 730700, and its population in 1999 was 569,599 people. In October 1936, the Red Army met in Huining to celebrate the end of the Long March. Administrative divisions Huining County is divided to 24 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township. ;Towns ;Townships * Dangjiaxian Township () * Baliwan Township () * Tugaoshan Township () ;Ethnic townships * Xintianbao Hui Ethnic Township () Climate Transport *China National Highway 312 See also * List of administrative divisions of Gansu Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Repub ... References Official website (Chinese) County-level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingyuan County, Gansu
Jingyuan County ( zh, s=靖远县 , t=靖遠縣 , p=Jìngyuǎn Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu Province. It is under the administration of Baiyin City, and consists of two separate tracts of territory to the north and south of Pingchuan District. The northern tract borders Ningxia to the north. The southern area consists of an irrigated area around the Yellow River and the northern area is semi-arid highlands. The name originated from 'settling down in the borderlands'. Jingyuan belonged to the Yiqu kingdom, later becoming part of the Qin state. The county was first established during the Han dynasty in 114 BC. During the Western Wei it was known as Huizhou (会州), the defensive outpost of Huining County. It was located at the battleground of the Northern Song dynasty and the Western Xia. In 1730 the county got its current name. In 1928, Jingyuan was transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu. Jingyuan has extensive coal reserves, part of the Yaojie Formation, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingchuan District
Pingchuan District () is a district of the city of Baiyin, Gansu province, China. It is located about 65 km northeast of Baiyin city centre. The district was established in 1985, being part of Jingyuan County before then. Economy It is a major centre for coal production in Gansu, producing over 12 million tonnes of coal annually. Pingchuan is also rich in clay deposits, and has a large ceramics industry, outputting US$81 million a year. Until 2019, Pingchuan was designated a 'poverty-stricken county' by the Gansu provincial government. Rock Paintings In March 2025, two ancient rock paintings estimated to be around 3,000 to 4,000 years old were discovered in Pingchuan District, on a hillside along the east bank of the Yellow River, about 2 km southeast of Yuwanquan Village. One painting, measuring 2.4 meters tall and 3.9 meters wide, features six figures including bighorn sheep, deer, and a hunting hound. Another painting nearby, sized 2.2 meters by 2.3 meters, includes fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baiyin District
Baiyin District () is the main urban district of and the economic, cultural and political center of the prefecture-level city of Baiyin, Gansu, China. It has a population of 290,000, 90% of whom live in the urban area. It was established as an administrative division in 1961. Geography The urban area is located in a mountain basin at an elevation of around 1,700 m. The south of Baiyin district is traversed by the Yellow River, the only non-intermittent river in the district, and the main source of water for drinking and irrigation. The plains along the river are at circa 1,500 m. In 1998, floods caused economic damage and 3 people went missing in the towns near the river. Since then, hydropower dams have been built on the Yellow River. The climate is temperate continental and semi-arid. The average temperature is 8.5 °C. The average annual precipitation is 204.3 mm, concentrated in the summer months. Due to the dry climate, the natural vegetation is mainly limited t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baiyin
Baiyin ( zh, s=白银 , t=白銀 , p=Báiyín , l=White-Silver) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China. Established in the 1950s as a base for mining non-ferrous metals, its mines are becoming exhausted in recent decades, requiring the city to reinvent its economy. Located around from Gansu's capital Lanzhou, it is part of the Lanzhou-Baiyin Economic Belt. Geography and climate Baiyin is part ''loess'' plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from above sea-level. The prefecture-level city has either a cool arid climate (Köppen ''BWk'') or a cool semi-arid climate (''BSk'') is very arid with only of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is resulting in a net loss of approximately . The Yellow River flows from south to north for through Baiyin. The area is , of that urban. Administration Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,512,110 as of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongchang County
Yongchang County () is a county located in the southern half of the prefecture-level city of Jinchang in north-central Gansu province, China, bordering Qinghai to the south. It has been associated with the historical Liqian and Fanhe counties. The village of Zhelaizhai, located in Jiaojiazhuang township, has been the subject of international academic and media attention for its potential connection to Sino-Roman relations. History The ancient Northern Silk Road passes through Yongchang County; numerous Han envoys were sent west along this trackway, some parties exceeding 100 members, late in the first millennium BC. The Han dynasty sent one mission to Parthia, which was reciprocated around 100 BC: Roman emissaries were captured by the Chinese in 30 BC along the Silk Road at Yongchang. At various times during the 20th century and early 21st century, the county has entered the sight of media because some of the inhabitants of Jiaojiazhuang township's Liqian village () (Zhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinchuan District
Jinchuan District () is a district of and the seat of the city of Jinchang, Gansu province, China. Administrative divisions The district is divided in 6 subdistricts and 2 towns: ;Subdistrict * Binhelu Subdistrict (), Guilinlu Subdistrict (), Beijinglu Subdistrict (), Jinchuanlu Subdistrict (), Xinhualu Subdistrict (), Guangzhoulu Subdistrict () ;Towns: * Ningyuanbu Town (), Shuangwan Town () See also * List of administrative divisions of Gansu Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Repub ... References Jinchuan District Jinchang {{Gansu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinchang
Jinchang ( zh, c= , p=Jīnchāng) is a prefecture-level city in the centre of Gansu province, People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. As of the 2020 Chinese census, its population was 438,026 inhabitants, of which 260,385 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made up of the Jinchuan District. Geography Jinchang City is located in central Gansu province, west of the Yellow River, north of the Qilian Mountains, and south of the Alashan Plateau. The southwest of the city borders Qinghai Province and the northwest borders Inner Mongolia. The area is . Transportation Jinchang is served by the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway and the Jinchang Jinchuan Airport, opened in August 2011. History Jinchang has important archaeological sites from the Stone Age, a Western Han site, and sections of the Great Wall from the Han and Qing dynasties. History of City Establishment To better support the production and construction of the nickel industrial base and to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingtie District
Jingtie District is one of the three districts comprising the city of Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... References County-level divisions of Gansu Jiayuguan City {{Gansu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
