Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.

Weiyuan County 渭源县
County
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Dingxi
Area
• Land	2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population  (2018)	345,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	748200

Potatoes and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicines are harvested.[1]

Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Great Wall of China.[1]

Administrative divisions

Weiyuan County is divided to 12 towns and 4 townships.[2]

Towns

Townships

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Gansu

References

• Official website (Chinese)

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