Wen County
文县 | |
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Coordinates: 32°56′38″N 104°41′01″E / 32.9440°N 104.6835°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
County seat | Chengguan |
Area | |
• Total | 4,994 km2 (1,928 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 4,187 m (13,737 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 241,000 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 746400 |
Website | www |
Wen County or Wenxian (Chinese: 文县; pinyin: Wén Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the south and west. It has a land area of 4,994 square kilometers, and a population of 241,000 (2019), notably having the largest population of Baima people.[1]
Gecko Gekko wenxianensis is named after Wen County, its type locality.[2][3]