| Huan County | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 环县 |
| Postal Code: | 745700 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | Location of Qingyang Prefecture within Gansu (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Qingyang in Gansu |
| Coordinates: | 36.5684°N 107.3085°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Qingyang |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Huancheng |
| Area Total Km2: | 9236 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 316703 |
| Elevation Max M: | 2089 |
| Elevation Min M: | 1,200 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Population Urban: | 60,600 |
| Population Rural: | 304,400 |
Huan County or Huanxian is an administrative district in eastern Gansu province, China at the junction of three provinces: Gansu, Shaanxi to the northeast, and Ningxia to the west and northwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang.
Its postal code is 745700, and the population in 2019 was 316,703.[1]
Huanxian is known as one of the first places in China where agriculture was practiced. It was part of ancient Yongzhou. In 994 it was known as Huanzhou. In 1369 it became known as Huanxian. In 1669 Huanxian and the governing Qingyang were transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu.[2]
Huan County is divided to 10 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.[3]
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Huanxian has extensive coal resources and is home to the Changqing Oilfield. Several wind farms have also been constructed in Huanxian. It is also an important agricultural base for grains.
The county is considered poor, due to the arid climate making agriculture difficult, and the mountainous terrain hindering transport.[4]
Parts of the Qin Great Wall are located in the south of Huanxian.
Huanxian food specialities include lamb meat, Huangjiu, buckwheat noodles, and Yanmian Rourou noodles .
Huanxian is also known for its shadow play, which has been listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.[5] [6] It is called the home of shadow theatre in China.[7]