Weiyuan County, Gansu

Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E / 35.1368°N 104.2154°E / 35.1368; 104.2154
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Weiyuan County
渭源县
County
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E / 35.1368°N 104.2154°E / 35.1368; 104.2154
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
Area
 • Land2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
345,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.

Potato and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicine are harvested.[1]

Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Great Wall of China.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.dingxi.gov.cn/art/2018/8/20/art_50_9339.html



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