Yongdeng County

Yongdeng County
永登县
Location of Yongdeng County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu
Location of Yongdeng County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu
Yongdeng is located in Gansu
Yongdeng
Yongdeng
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 36°58′59″N 103°25′59″E / 36.983°N 103.433°E / 36.983; 103.433
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLanzhou
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total6,090 km2 (2,350 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,650 m (11,980 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,590 m (5,220 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total530,000
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730300

Yongdeng County (Chinese: 永登县; pinyin: Yǒngdēng Xiàn) is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu. Its postal code is 730300, and its population in 2020 was 520,000 people, of which 454,000 lived in rural communities and 4.5% were minorities.[1]

The county has been inhabited since the neolithic era, and has been inhabited by the Majiayao culture and Banpo culture.[1]

The economy of Yongdeng County is mainly dependent on agriculture. The Kushui rose, named after Kushui town in Yongdeng, is known throughout China, and is used in a variety of products such as tea, wine, sauce, snacks, candy, cigarettes, soap, perfume and cosmetics. 70% of the national production of this flower originates from Yongdeng County, which led to Yongdeng being known as the 'land of roses'.[2] Other agricultural produce from Yongdeng include grapes, trout, mutton and various vegetables.[1]

  1. ^ a b c http://www.yongdeng.gov.cn/art/2020/3/5/art_1837_860941.html [dead link]
  2. ^ "Kushui roses".