Longxi County
For other uses, see Longxi (disambiguation).
| Longxi County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 陇西县 |
| • Traditional | 隴西縣 |
| • Pinyin | Lǒngxī Xiàn |
| Coordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture | Dingxi |
| County seat | Gongchang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,408 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 490,000 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 748100 |
| Area code(s) | 0932 |
| Website | http://www.longxi.gansu.gov.cn/ |
Longxi County (Chinese: trad. 隴西縣, simp. 陇西县, Lǒngxīxiàn, lit. "West Gansu County"[1]) is a county under the administration of Dingxi municipality in Gansu, China.
History
Longxi was formerly centered on present-day Tianshui, which is a part of the ancient Silk Road.
Administration
Longxi has nine towns and eight Townships. The county seat is Gongchang.[2]
Towns:
- Gongchang (巩昌镇)
- Wenfeng (文峰镇)
- Shouyang (首阳镇)
- Caizi (菜子镇)
- Fuxing (福星镇)
- Tong'anyi (通安驿镇)
- Yuntian (云田镇)
- Biyan (碧岩镇)
- Mahe (马河镇)
Townships:
- Weiyang (渭阳乡)
- Hongwei (宏伟乡)
- Heping (和平乡)
- Kezhai (柯寨乡)
- Shuangquan (双泉乡)
- Dexing (德兴乡)
- Yongji (永吉乡)
- Quanjiawan (权家湾乡)
References
- ↑ Gansu's provincial abbreviation 陇 refers to Mount Long. "Longxi" originally referred to the area west of the mountain, just as Longnan was the area to its south.
- ↑ "Geography of Longxi County" (in Chinese). Longxi County Government website. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
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Coordinates: 35°05′N 104°39′E / 35.083°N 104.650°E
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