Yuzhong County
Yuzhong County (榆中县) is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, one of 58 counties of Gansu. Its postal code is 730100, and its population in 2019 was 560,000 people.[1]
Yuzhong County
榆中县 | |
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.png.webp) Location of Yuzhong County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu | |
  Yongdeng Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′35″N 104°06′47″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Lanzhou |
| Area | |
| • District | 3,301.64 km2 (1,274.77 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,670 m (12,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • District | 560,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 103,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730100 |
| Website | www |
History
The history of Yuzhong County goes back to 214 BC.[1] During the Jin Dynasty Yuzhong was a center of the Jincheng district located in the Yuzhong county (xian) in the Gansu province.[2] Up to 1917 it was known as Jin County or Jinxian.[1] Yuzhong has always had importance as the eastern gateway to Lanzhou. The historic Mingsu tomb (zh:明肃王墓) is located in Yuzhong.[3]
Geography
The geography of Yuzhong is divided into the densely populated central valley of the Wanchuan River, flanked by forested mountains in the southwest, and arid mountains in the northeast.
Administrative divisions
Yuzhong County is divided to 11 towns and 9 townships.[5]
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Economy
Until April 2019, it was a designated poverty stricken county, however due to it's favorable location near Lanzhou, along important transportation axes, the county has rapidly developed industry and services sectors.[1]
Jiuquan Iron & Steel has a major steel plant in Yuzhong producing 1.3 million tons of steel annually.[6]
Tourism
- Xinglongshan National Nature Reserve[7]
Transport
- Highways
- G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway
- G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway
- G2501 Lanzhou Ring Expressway
- China National Highway 312
- China National Highway 309
- Railways
The Chongqing–Lanzhou railway passes through Yuzhong county, but does not have any stations within the county. The Lanzhou Metro is proposed to be extended to Yuzhong.
Education
Educational institutes
Several institutes of higher learning have (one of) their campuses in Yuzhong county.
- Xiaguanying town
- Northwest Minzu University
- Lanzhou University (undergraduate campus)
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University
- Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics
- Lanzhou Vocational College of Foreign Languages
References
- "兰州市榆中县政府网站 人口区划 榆中县基本情况介绍". www.lzyuzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Liu Junjen, "Zhongguo diming da sidian (Large Dictionary of Chinese geographical names)", Peking, 1930, p. 490
- 施, 连山 (1997). "明肃王墓考略". 西北史地 (04): 55–60. ISSN 1000-4076.
- "人口区划". www.lzyuzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Ho, Puay-Peng (2003). Jiuquan. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press.
- http://lanzhou.china.org.cn/2013-11/27/content_30722054.htm