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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.

Ning County
宁县
County
Ning County in Qingyang
Qingyang in Gansu
Coordinates (Ning County government): 35°30′33″N 107°54′48″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityQingyang
Area
 • Total2,653.17 km2 (1,024.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total561,240
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
745200
Websitewww.ningxian.gov.cn/yxnx

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]

Towns
  • Xinning (新宁镇)
  • Pingzi (平子镇)
  • Zaosheng (早胜镇)
  • Changqingqiao (长庆桥镇)
  • Hesheng (和盛镇)
  • Xiangle (湘乐镇)
  • Xinzhuang (新庄镇)
  • Panke (盘克镇)
  • Zhongcun (中村镇)
  • Jiaocun (焦村镇)
  • Miqiao (米桥镇)
  • Liangping (良平镇)
  • Taichang (太昌镇)
  • Chunrong (春荣镇)
Townships
  • Nanyi Township(南义乡)
  • Waxie Township(瓦斜乡)
  • Jincun Township(金村乡)
  • Jiuxian Township (九岘乡)

Transportation



See also



References


  1. 甘肃新县志便览 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社. 1991. ISBN 978-7-226-00811-9.
  2. "宁县打造"印象义渠·全域莲花池生态文化旅游县"纪实_省外媒体刊甘肃_中国甘肃网". gansu.gscn.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  3. "县情概况".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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[ru] Нинсянь

Нинся́нь[1] (кит. упр. 宁县, пиньинь Níng xiàn) — уезд городского округа Цинъян провинции Ганьсу (КНР). Уезд назван в честь административной единицы, органы власти которой размещались в этих местах в средние века.


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