Shidong | |
Native Name: | 石洞镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Lanzhou |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Gaolan |
Area Total Km2: | 412 |
Elevation M: | 1700 |
Population Total: | 51,700 |
Population Rural: | 26,100 |
Population Urban: | 25,600 |
Shidong is a town of Gaolan County, Lanzhou, China. It is also the county seat of Gaolan. The town is named after the local Shidong temple, built in the Yuan dynasty. Shidong district was established in 1949. In 1957, Shidong district became Shidong township. In 2004, Shidong merged with Chengguan town and became Shidong town.[1] The town has a population of 51,700 residents.[2]