Gangu County
甘谷县 | |
|---|---|
 Gangu in Tianshui | |
.png) Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E / 34.7454°N 105.3409°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| County seat | Daxiangshan |
| Area | |
• County | 1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,716 m (8,911 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,228 m (4,029 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• County | 575,500 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741200 |
Gangu County (Chinese: 甘谷县; pinyin: Gāngǔ Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City and is the most populous county in Gansu.[2] Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.[3]
It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county.[4][5] Gangu was a stop on the Silk Road, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.[1]
Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.[6]
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