Ning County
Ning County
宁县 | |
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 Ning County in Qingyang | |
 Qingyang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates (Ning County government): 35°30′33″N 107°54′48″E / 35.5092°N 107.9134°ECoordinates: 35°30′33″N 107°54′48″E / 35.5092°N 107.9134°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,653.17 km2 (1,024.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 561,240 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 745200 |
| Website | www |
Ning County or Ningxian (simplified Chinese: 宁县; traditional Chinese: 寧縣; pinyin: Níng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745200, and its population in 1999 was 505,660 people.
History[]
The area of Ningxian is one of the earliest sites of Chinese civilization.[1] The capital of the Yiqu was located in present Ningxian. Ningxian was established as a county during the Qin dynasty, later it was known as Ningzhou (宁州). In 1913 its name was changed to the present Ningxian.[2][3]
Geography[]
Ningxian is located on the Loess Plateau and has a rather humid climate. The main rivers in the county are the Jinghe river and the Malian river. A significant area of the county is forested.[3]
Economy[]
The county relies mostly on agriculture, its produce includes mutton, apples, apricots, carrots, dates, day lilies and morel mushrooms.[3]
The town of Changqingqiao is the industry cluster of the county, home to chemical industry utilizing its coal, oil and natural gas reserves.[3]
Administrative divisions[]
Ning County is divided to 14 towns and 4 townships.[4]
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Transportation[]
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References[]
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