Gangu County
Gangu County (Chinese: 甘谷县; pinyin: Gāngǔ Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City and is the most populous county in Gansu. Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.
Gangu County
甘谷县 | |
|---|---|
Gangu in Tianshui | |
Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| County seat | Daxiangshan |
| Area | |
| • County | 1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,716 m (8,911 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,228 m (4,029 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • County | 575,500 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741200 |
It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county. Gangu was a stop on the Silk Road, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.
Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.
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