Gangu County
Gangu County
甘谷县 | |
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 Gangu in Tianshui | |
 Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E / 34.7454°N 105.3409°ECoordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E / 34.7454°N 105.3409°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 575,500 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741200 |
Gangu County (Chinese: 甘谷县; pinyin: Gāngǔ Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City. Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.[1]
It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县).[2] Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.[3]
Gangu is known for its pepper variety, sold in China as Gangu pepper.[4][5]
Administrative divisions[]
Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Xiejiawan Township(谢家湾乡)
- Baijiawan Township (白家湾乡)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "China County & City Population 1999". People.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ 甘肃新县志便览 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社. 1991. ISBN 978-7-226-00811-9.
- ^ 中国县情大全: 中南卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社.
- ^ "甘谷辣椒 需要的请下单 甘谷辣椒甘谷是被称"辣椒之乡"". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ 陈锐 (1985). 甘肃特产风味指南 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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