Gongchang
巩昌镇 | |
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Coordinates: 34°59′53″N 104°38′38″E / 34.99806°N 104.64389°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Dingxi |
County | Longxi |
Village-level divisions | 6 residential communities 25 villages |
Elevation | 1,733 m (5,686 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 49,475 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 748100 |
Area code | 0932 |
Gongchang (simplified Chinese: 巩昌; traditional Chinese: 鞏昌; pinyin: Gǒngchāng) is a town in and the county seat of Longxi County, in southeastern Gansu province, China.[1] As of 2011[update] it has six residential communities (社区) and 25 villages under its administration.[2]
It was the administrative centre of the historic Gongchang prefecture, which was then part of Shaanxi.[3]