Ankou | |
Native Name: | 安口镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in China |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Pingliang City |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Huating |
Area Total Km2: | 171.46 |
Elevation Min M: | 1260 |
Elevation Max M: | 1693 |
Population Total: | 29000 |
Population Rural: | 14,853 |
Timezone1: | China Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Ankou is a town of Huating County, Pingliang City, Gansu, China. The town is highly industrialized.
The town was home to a large coal mine, which opened in 1954 and closed in 2004.[1] The mountains around the town are also rich in various mineral and silicates which have been used for ceramics production going back 2,000 years.[2] [3] [4]