| Yongdeng County | |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Coordinates: | 36.983°N 103.433°W |
| Pushpin Map: | China Gansu |
| Pushpin Label: | Yongdeng |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Gansu |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lanzhou |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Chengguan |
| Area Total Km2: | 6,090 |
| Elevation Max M: | 3650 |
| Elevation Min M: | 1590 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 530,000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 730300 |
Yongdeng County is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu. Its postal code is 730300, and its population in 2020 was 520,000 people, of which 454,000 lived in rural communities and 4.5% were minorities.[1]
The county has been inhabited since the neolithic era, and has been inhabited by the Majiayao culture and Banpo culture.[1]
The economy of Yongdeng County is mainly dependent on agriculture. The Kushui rose, named after Kushui town in Yongdeng, is known throughout China, and is used in a variety of products such as tea, wine, sauce, snacks, candy, cigarettes, soap, perfume and cosmetics. 70% of the national production of this flower originates from Yongdeng County, which led to Yongdeng being known as the 'land of roses'.[2] Other agricultural produce from Yongdeng include grapes, trout, mutton and various vegetables.[1]
Yongdeng County is subdivided in 12 towns and 3 townships:[3]
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