Baiyin, Baiyin

Baiyin District (simplified Chinese: 白银区; traditional Chinese: 白銀區; pinyin: Báiyín Qū) is the main urban district of and the economic, cultural and political center of the prefecture-level city of Baiyin, Gansu, China. It has a population of 290,000, 90% of whom live in the urban area. It was established as an administrative division in 1961.

Baiyin
白银区
Baiyin in Baiyin
Baiyin in Gansu
Baiyin
Location in Gansu
Coordinates (Baiyin District government): 36°32′07″N 104°08′55″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityBaiyin
District seatRenminlu Subdistrict
Area
  District1,372 km2 (530 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,273 m (7,457 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Yellow River)
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  District337,645
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
  Rural
46,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730900
Websitewww.baiyinqu.gov.cn
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