Jingyuan County, Gansu

Jingyuan County (simplified Chinese: 靖远县; traditional Chinese: 靖遠縣; pinyin: Jìngyuǎn Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu Province. It is under the administration of Baiyin City, and consists of two separate tracts of territory to the north and south of Pingchuan District. The northern tract borders Ningxia to the north. The southern area consists of an irrigated area around the Yellow River and the northern area is semi-arid highlands.[2]

Jingyuan County

靖远县
County
Location in Baiyin, Gansu
Jingyuan
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 36°34′N 104°41′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityBaiyin
Area
 • County5,809.4 km2 (2,243.0 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)[1]
 • County503,441
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
164,068
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730600
Websitewww.jingyuan.gov.cn

The name originated from 'settling down in the borderlands'. Jingyuan belonged to the Yiqu kingdom, later becoming part of the Qin state. During the Western Wei it was known as Huizhou (会州), the defensive outpost of Huining County. It was located at the battleground of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Western Xia. In 1730 the county got its current name. In 1928, Jingyuan was transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu.[3]

Administrative divisions

Jingyuan County is divided to 13 towns and 5 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Beiwan(北湾镇)
  • Dongwan(东湾镇)
  • Wulan(乌兰镇)
  • Liuchuan(刘川镇)
  • Beitan(北滩镇)
  • Wuhe(五合镇)
  • Dalu(大芦镇)
  • Mitan(糜滩镇)
  • Gaowan(高湾镇)
  • Pingbao(平堡镇)
  • Dongsheng(东升镇)
  • Shuanglong(双龙镇)
  • Sandan(三滩镇)
Townships
  • Xinglong Township(兴隆乡)
  • Shimen Township(石门乡)
  • Jing'an Township(靖安乡)
  • Yongxin Township(永新乡)
  • Ruoli Township(若笠乡)

Transport

See also

References
  1. https://www.hongheiku.com/xianjirank/gsxsqrk/8262.html
  2. "县情概况-靖远县政府". www.jingyuan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  3. "甘肃省一个县，人口超40万，为古代兵家必争之地！_靖远县". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  4. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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