| Pingchuan | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 平川区 |
| Postal Code: | 730913-730914 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Baiyin in Gansu |
| Coordinates: | 36.7276°N 104.8249°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baiyin |
| Seat Type: | District seat |
| Seat: | Xingpinglu |
| Area Total Km2: | 2106 |
| Population: | 209000 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Pingchuan District is a district of the city of Baiyin, Gansu province, China. It is located about 65 km northeast of Baiyin city centre. The district was established in 1985, being part of Jingyuan County before then.
It is a major centre for coal production in Gansu, producing over 12 million tonnes of coal annually. Pingchuan is also rich in clay deposits, and has a large ceramics industry, outputting US$81 million a year.[1] [2]
Until 2019, Pingchuan was designated a 'poverty-stricken county' by the Gansu provincial government.
Pingchuan is subdivided in the following 4 subdistricts, 5 towns and 2 townships:[3]
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