Ankou, Huating

Ankou

安口镇
Ankou 安口镇
Area
• City	171.46 km2 (66.20 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,693 m (5,554 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Population
�� City	29,000
• Rural	14,853

Ankou is a town of Huating County, Pingliang City, Gansu, China. The town is highly industrialized.

The town is home to a large coal mine, which opened in 1954. The mine was closed in 2004.^[1] The mountains around the town are also rich in various mineral and silicates which have been used for ceramics production going back 2,000 years.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ 《华亭煤业集团有限责任公司志》编纂委员会编 (2016-12-01). 华亭煤业集团有限责任公司志（1991—2014） (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-226-04959-4.
^ 中国工会运动史料全书: 甘肃卷 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社. 2000. ISBN 978-7-226-02238-2.
^ 平凉史话 (in Chinese). 甘肃文化出版社. 2006. ISBN 978-7-80714-080-1.
^ "Ceramic production processes captured in photos[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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[1] 《华亭煤业集团有限责任公司志》编纂委员会编 (2016-12-01). 华亭煤业集团有限责任公司志（1991—2014） (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-226-04959-4.

[2] 中国工会运动史料全书: 甘肃卷 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社. 2000. ISBN 978-7-226-02238-2.

[3] 平凉史话 (in Chinese). 甘肃文化出版社. 2006. ISBN 978-7-80714-080-1.

[4] "Ceramic production processes captured in photos[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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Ankou 安口镇
Area
• City	171.46 km² (66.20 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,693 m (5,554 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Population
�� City	29,000
• Rural	14,853