Gangu County

Gangu County
甘谷县
Gangu in Tianshui
Gangu in Tianshui
Tianshui in Gansu
Tianshui in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E / 34.7454°N 105.3409°E / 34.7454; 105.3409
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityTianshui
County seatDaxiangshan
Area
 • County1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Highest elevation2,716 m (8,911 ft)
Lowest elevation1,228 m (4,029 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • County575,500
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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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