Yongdeng County Explained

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]

Administrative divisions

Yongdeng County is subdivided in 12 towns and 3 townships:[3]

Towns
  • Chengguan (Chinese: 城关镇)
  • Hongcheng (Chinese: 红城镇)
  • Zhongbao (Chinese: 中堡镇)
  • Wushengyi (Chinese: 武胜驿镇)
  • Heqiao (Chinese: 河桥镇)
  • Liancheng (Chinese: 连城镇)
  • Kushui (Chinese: 苦水镇)
  • Datong (Chinese: 大同镇)
  • Longquansi (Chinese: 龙泉寺镇)
  • Shuping (Chinese: 树屏镇)
  • Liushu (Chinese: 柳树镇)
  • Tongyuan (Chinese: 通远镇)
Townships

Transport

References

  1. http://www.yongdeng.gov.cn/art/2020/3/5/art_1837_860941.html
  2. Web site: Kushui roses.
  3. Web site: https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/62/01/620121.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:永登县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.

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