Cheng County
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Cheng County
成县 | |
|---|---|
 Chifeng Mountain National Forest Park | |
  Cheng County Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′N 105°40′E / 33.917°N 105.667°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
| County seat | Chengguan (城关镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,780 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 246,900 |
| • Density | 139/km2 (359/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 742500 |
| Website | www |
Cheng County or Chengxian (simplified Chinese: 成县; traditional Chinese: 成縣; pinyin: Chéng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Longnan City, in southeastern Gansu Province of China. It has a land area of 1,780 square kilometers and a population of 250,000 in 2004. The postal code is 742500, and the county seat is located in Chengguan Town.
Located between mountains, it has a temperate climate, favourable for agriculture. The mountains have lead and zinc ore deposits.[1] In January 2021, the Qingni River in Chengxian was found to be polluted with thallium from zinc production wastewater.[2]
Chengxian is noted for its walnut production. Chengxian walnuts were designated a protected origin product in China in 2014.[3]
Administrative divisions
Cheng County is divided to 14 towns and 3 townships.[4]
- Towns
- Chengguan (城关镇)
- Huangzhu (黄渚镇)
- Hongchuan (红川镇)
- Xiaochuan (小川镇)
- Zhifang (纸坊镇)
- Paosha (抛沙镇)
- Towns are upgraded from Township.
- Diancun (店村镇)
- Wangmo (王磨镇)
- Chenyuan (陈院镇)
- Shaba (沙坝镇)
- Huangchen (黄陈镇)
- Jifeng (鸡峰镇)
- Suyuan (苏元镇)
- Suochi (索池镇)
- Townships
- Songping Township (宋坪乡)
- Erlang Township (二郎乡)
- Luohe Township (镡河乡)
-Former Townships are merged to other.
- Zhiqi Township (支旗乡)
- Nankang Township (南康乡)
- Shuiquan Township (水泉乡)
- Huaya Township (化育乡)
- Tanhe Township (坦河乡)
- Tanba Township (坦坝乡)
- Daping Township (大坪乡)
