Guochengyi Explained

Postal Code:730900
Area Total Km2:329
Area Urban Km2:13.48
Native Name:郭城驿镇
Population Total:34,076
Coordinates:36.2298°N 104.8857°W
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Gansu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gansu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Baiyin
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Huining

Guochengyi is a town of Huining County, Gansu, China.[1] It consists of 11 administrative villages and 59 natural villages.[2]

Just west of the town are ruins of a Jin dynasty (1115–1234) town, known historically as Huizhou (会州), but known today as Guohama (郭虾蟆), named after general Guo Hama [3] Towards the end of the Long March in 1936, PLA troops were stations just north of the town for 50 days.

The town has significant watermelon farms.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020年统计用区划代码 . 2021-03-23. www.stats.gov.cn.
  2. Web site: 会宁这3个镇被中央点名!_郭城驿镇. 2021-03-23. www.sohu.com. en.
  3. Book: 白银史话. 2005. 甘肃文化出版社. 978-7-80714-089-4. zh.