Taoyang | |
Native Name: | 洮阳镇 |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Area Total Km2: | 134.78 |
Population Total: | 108000 |
Population Rural: | 56976 |
Pushpin Map: | Gansu |
Coordinates: | 35.3754°N 103.8613°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Dingxi |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Lintao |
Taoyang is a town and the county seat of Lintao County, Dingxi, Gansu, China. It is located centrally in Lintao at a junction of major roads.
The town relies mainly on agriculture, supported by favourable irrigation supply from the Tao River.[1] It is also a tourist destination, owing to historic sites and temples. The Gansu Majiayao Painted Pottery Culture Museum is located in Taoyang.[2]
Taoyang governs 30 villages and 12 residential communities.[3]