Zhongning County
Zhongning County is a county under the administration of Zhongwei city in west-central Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is the point at which the northern twist of the Yellow River begins, creating the Ordos Loop. It has a total area of 2,841 square kilometers (1,097 sq mi), and a population of approximately 410,000 people.
Zhongning
中宁县 | |
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 Zhongning in Zhongwei | |
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| Coordinates (Zhongning government): 37°29′30″N 105°41′06″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Ningxia |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhongwei |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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 Wolfberry harvest celebration | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中宁 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中寧 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | central peace | ||||||||
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Zhongning County is an agricultural county. In addition to traditional agricultural products, Wolfberries have begun to be cultivated in recent years. However, due to a drought, the growing range for the berries has not significantly increased. The county government is located in the town of Ningan and the county's postal code is 755100.
Administrative divisions
Zhongning County has 6 towns and 6 townships.
- 6 towns
- Ning′an (宁安镇)
- Enhe (恩和镇)
- Xinbao (石空镇)
- Shikong (石空镇)
- Mingsha (鸣沙镇)
- Dazhanchang (大战场镇)
- 6 townships
- Xutao (徐套乡)
- Shoutingshui (喊叫水乡)
- Yuding (余丁乡)
- Baima (白马乡)
- Zhouta (舟塔乡)
- Taiyangliang (太阳梁乡)
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