Qingtongxia

Coordinates: 37°53′06″N 105°59′28″E / 37.885°N 105.991°E / 37.885; 105.991
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Qingtongxia (Chinese: Chinese: 青铜峡) literally, "Bronze Gorge" is a city in the province of Ningxia in the north of China. Administratively, Qingtongxia is a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Wuzhong. It is located on the left (northwestern) bank of the Yellow River, opposite and a bit upstream of Wuzhong main urban area.

Qingtongxia has more than 100,000 residents. Many residents of Qingtongxia are Hui Muslim.

Economy

Qingtongxia Dam on the Yellow River (37°53′05″N 105°59′25″E / 37.88472°N 105.99028°E / 37.88472; 105.99028) is located in Qingtongxia. A major irrigation canal branches off the river near the dam and runs north.

37°53′06″N 105°59′28″E / 37.885°N 105.991°E / 37.885; 105.991