Liping, Gansu Explained

Liping
Native Name:黎坪乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Town
Area Total Km2:171
Population Total:13024
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2008
Population Blank1:591
Population Blank1 Title:Tibetan
Population Blank2 Title:Hui
Population Blank2:61
Coordinates:33.1832°N 104.8881°W
Pushpin Map:China#Gansu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gansu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Longnan
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wen

Liping (Chinese: 黎坪镇) is a town in Wen County, Gansu, China.[1] In 2008 it had a population of 13,024. The township's administrative centre is in Lijiaba village (李家坝), and it governs over 22 administrative villages.[2] In 2016 it was upgraded from township to town.[3]

The town is named after pear orchards in the area, which was reflected in its original name, also Liping but written as . It was established in 1949. The township has a small minority of Tibetan and/or Baima (who are officially counted as Tibetan), and Hui inhabitants.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006甘肃农村年鉴_黎坪乡 - 统计年鉴分享平台. 2006 Gansu Rural Yearbook. 2021-07-23. www.yearbookchina.com.
  2. Web site: 文县黎坪乡_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. 2021-07-23. www.xzqh.org.
  3. 甘肃省民政厅关于陇南市徽县银杏树乡等19个乡撤乡改镇的批复(甘民复〔2016〕1号)
  4. Book: 中国少數民族. 1989. 中国人民大学书报资料社. zh.