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Zhengning County is a county in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the east and south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745300, and its population in 1999 was 225,043 people.

Zhengning County
正宁县
County
Zhengning in Qingyang
Qingyang in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°29′30″N 108°21′36″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityQingyang
Area
 • Total1,319.5 km2 (509.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total244,900
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
745300
Websitewww.zninfo.gov.cn

It was established in 420 AD during the Northern Wei dynasty as Yongzhou County. In 598 during the Sui dynasty it became Luochuan County, named after the county seat Luochuan. By the Tang dynasty it was named Zhenning County, and received the current name Zhengning during the Qing dynasty.[1][2]

In 1635, rebel leader Li Zicheng fought a battle against Ming dynasty general Cao Wenzhao (zh:曹文诏) in Zhengning.[3]


Economy


Zhengning County's important agriculture products are tobacco, green onion and apples. It also has several coal mines.[4]


Administrative divisions


Zhengning County is divided to 8 towns and 2 townships.[5] The county government is located in Shanhe town. Until 1930, it was governed from Luochuan (35.3213°N 108.2125°E / 35.3213; 108.2125).[6] In 2005 Luochuan was abolished as a township and placed under Yonghe town.[2]

Towns
  • Shanhe (山河镇)
  • Yulinzi (榆林子镇)
  • Gonghe (宫河镇)
  • Yonghe (永和镇)
  • Yongzheng (永正镇)
  • Zhoujia (周家镇)
  • Qiutou (湫头镇)
  • Xipo (西坡镇)
Townships

See also



References


  1. Dao, Zhi. History of Place Names in China. DeepLogic.
  2. "正宁罗川古城｜一座有烟火气的古城_政务_澎湃新闻-The Paper". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. 明清史 (in Chinese). 中国人民大学书报资料社. 1984.
  4. "正宁概况".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. 中国县情大全: 中南卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社.



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