| Gangu County | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 甘谷县 |
| Postal Code: | 741200 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | Location of Tianshui Prefecture within Gansu (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Tianshui in Gansu |
| Coordinates: | 34.7454°N 105.3409°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tianshui |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Daxiangshan |
| Area Total Km2: | 1572.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 575500 |
| Elevation Max M: | 2716 |
| Elevation Min M: | 1228 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Elevation Min Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Urban Km2: | 18 |
Gangu County 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]
Gangu is known for its pepper variety, sold in China as Gangu pepper.[7] [8] Local culture includes Wushu martial arts and the sculpturing of animal ornaments on traditional Chinese roofs.[9]
Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.[10]
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