Kongtong, Pingliang Explained
| Kongtong |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 崆峒区 |
| Postal Code: | 744000 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Location of Pingliang Prefecture within Gansu (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Pingliang in Gansu |
| Pushpin Map: | China Gansu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gansu |
| Coordinates: | 35.5426°N 106.6748°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pingliang |
| Seat Type: | District seat |
| Seat: | Xijiao Subdistrict |
| Area Total Km2: | 1936 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 504265 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation Max M: | 2240 |
| Elevation Min M: | 1120 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Kongtong is a district of the city of Pingliang, Gansu province, China, bordering Ningxia to the northwest. It is named after the Kongtong Mountains.[2] Kongtong is the seat of Pingliang city's government. At the start of 2021 the population was 534,800, 65% living in the urban area.[3]
Geography
The district is traversed by the Jinghe River and most of the area has a loess plateau landscape. The elevation ranges from 1,120 to 2,240 m.[4]
Economy
The local industry relies strongly on coal mining and processing.[5]
Administrative divisions
Kongtong District is subdivided in 3 subdistrict, 7 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.[6]
- Subdistricts
- Dongguan Subdistrict (Chinese: 东关街道)
- Zhongjie Subdistrict (Chinese: 中街街道)
- Xijiao Subdistrict (Chinese: 西郊街道)
- Towns
- Kongtong(Chinese: 崆峒镇)
- Baishui(Chinese: 白水镇)
- Caofeng(Chinese: 草峰镇)
- Anguo(Chinese: 安国镇)
| - Liuhu(Chinese: 柳湖镇)
- Sishilipu(Chinese: 四十里铺镇)
- Huasuo(Chinese: 花所镇)
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- Townships
- Suoluo Township(Chinese: 索罗乡)
- Xianglian Township(Chinese: 香莲乡)
- Xiyang Township(Chinese: 西阳乡)
- Daqin Township(Chinese: 大秦乡)
- Baimiao Township(Chinese: 白庙乡)
| - Zhaihe Township(Chinese: 寨河乡)
- Dazhai Township(Chinese: 大寨乡)
- Shangyang Township (Chinese: 上杨乡)
- Mawu Township(Chinese: 麻武乡)
- Xiamen Township(Chinese: 峡门乡)
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- Others
- Pingliang Kongtong Mountain Scenic Area Management Committee(Chinese: 平凉崆峒山大景区管理委员会)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 平凉市第七次全国人口普查公报 . Government of Pingliang . zh . 2021-05-27 .
- Web site: 甘肃·崆峒-崆峒资源. 2021-04-28. www.kongtong.gov.cn.
- Web site: 甘肃·崆峒-走进崆峒. 2021-04-28. www.kongtong.gov.cn.
- Yan. Ge. Liang. Shouyun. Gui. Xiangang. Xie. Yu. Zhao. Hongliang. 2019-11-10. Optimizing landslide susceptibility mapping in the Kongtong District, NW China: comparing the subdivision criteria of factors. Geocarto International. 34. 13. 1408–1426. 10.1080/10106049.2018.1499816. 134308108 . 1010-6049.
- Dong. Suocheng. Wang. Zhe. Li. Yu. Li. Fujia. Li. Zehong. Chen. Feng. Cheng. Hao. 2017-05-11. Assessment of Comprehensive Effects and Optimization of a Circular Economy System of Coal Power and Cement in Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, China. Sustainability. 9. 5. 787. 10.3390/su9050787. 2071-1050. free.
- Web site: 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn. 2020-12-27. XZQH. zh.
