Wudu, Longnan

Wudu
武都区
District
Tibetan-style homes in Pingya, Wudu
Tibetan-style homes in Pingya, Wudu
Wudu in Longnan
Wudu in Longnan
Longnan in Gansu
Longnan in Gansu
Wudu is located in Gansu
Wudu
Wudu
Location in Gansu
Coordinates: 33°22′13″N 104°57′37″E / 33.3702°N 104.9604°E / 33.3702; 104.9604
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
District seatZhonglou Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
4,683 km2 (1,808 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
546,616
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
746000
Websitewww.gslnwd.gov.cn
Wudu, Longnan
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese武都区
Traditional Chinese武都區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔdū Qū
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingوُدُو کِیُوِ
Tibetan name
Tibetanབོད་ཏོག་ཆུས།
Transcriptions
Wyliebod tog chus
Tibetan PinyinWoidog Qü

Wudu District (Chinese: 武都区) is a district and the political and cultural centre of Longnan, Gansu province, China.[2] It borders the provinces of Shaanxi and Sichuan to the southeast. It has a population of 590,000, of which 110,000 live in the urban area.[3]

Located along the Bailong River near the borders with Sichuan and Shaanxi, it has been the site of many historic battles. A town has existed at the current county seat since at least 448. In 572 this town was named Wuzhou (武州), in 892 it was named Jiezhou. Since 1260 it was part of Shaanxi province, becoming part of Gansu in 1729. In 1913, Wudu County was established. The current district was established from Wudu County in 2004.[4]

The epicentre of the 1879 Gansu earthquake was located in the district.

Wudu is one of the top tourist destinations in Gansu, receiving over 2 million tourists in 2016.[5] The Wanxiang karst cave is located 10 km from the city.[6] Its agricultural output includes olive cultivation, traditional Chinese medicine crops and Sichuan pepper.[7][8][9][10]

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  8. ^ "武都：花椒产业助推脱贫攻坚". www.gslnwd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  9. ^ "武都油橄榄产业实现经济生态效益双丰收". www.gslnwd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  10. ^ 王义 (2013-05-01). 甘肃省城乡一体化试点成就纪实 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-226-04441-4.