Shandan County
Shandan County (Chinese: 山丹县) is a county in Gansu Province, the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. It is an important site located on the ancient Silk Road. Its postal code is 734100, and in 1999 its population was 194,901 people. It is known for horses and pastures. Ancient Han people called the horses as 'heavenly western horses'. The region's lakes provide water to the animals on the pastures.
Shandan County
山丹县 | |
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 Shandan in Zhangye | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′11″N 101°05′20″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangye |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 200,815 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 734100 |
Administrative divisions
Shandan County is divided to 6 towns, 2 townships and 2 others.[1]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Laojun (老军乡)
- Liqiao(李桥乡)
- Others
- State-owned Shandan Farm (国营山丹农场)
- Shandan Racecourse of China Animal Husbandry Company (中牧公司山丹马场)
Transport
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