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.