Gangu County

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 and is the most populous county in Gansu.[2] Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.[3]

Gangu County
甘谷县
County
Gangu in Tianshui
Tianshui in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityTianshui
Area
 • County1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Highest elevation
[1]
2,716 m (8,911 ft)
Lowest elevation
[1]
1,228 m (4,029 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • County575,500
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
741200

It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county.[4][5] Gangu was a stop on the Silk Road, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.[1]

Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.[6]

Culture

Gangu is known for its pepper variety, sold in China as Gangu pepper.[7][8] Local culture includes Wushu martial arts and the sculpturing of animal ornaments on traditional Chinese roofs.[1][9]

Administrative divisions

Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.[10]

Towns
  • Daxiangshan (大像山镇)
  • Xinxing (新兴镇)
  • Pan'an (磐安镇)
  • Liufeng (六峰镇)
  • Anyuan (安远镇)
  • Jinshan (金山镇)
  • Dashi (大石镇)
  • Lixin (礼辛镇)
  • Wujiahe (武家河镇)
  • Dazhuang (大庄镇)
  • Gupo (古坡镇)
  • Baliwan (八里湾镇)
  • Xiping (西坪镇)
Townships
  • Xiejiawan Township(谢家湾乡)
  • Baijiawan Township (白家湾乡)

Famous residents

See also

References
  1. "甘谷县概况 - 甘谷概况 - 甘谷新闻网-甘谷县人民政府".
  2. "甘肃十大人口大县：3个在定西，天水、白银各2个_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. "China County & City Population 1999". People.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  4. 甘肃新县志便览 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社. 1991. ISBN 978-7-226-00811-9.
  5. ""华夏第一县"有望撤县设区吗？当地县民政局回应". finance.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  6. 中国县情大全: 中南卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社.
  7. "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.
  8. 陈锐 (1985). 甘肃特产风味指南 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社.
  9. "甘谷脊兽 用黄土捏出来的动态童话(组图)--天水在线". www.tianshui.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  10. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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