Gangu County
County in Gansu, China
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Gangu County (Chinese: 甘谷县; pinyin: Gāngǔ Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City and is the most populous county in Gansu.[2] Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.[3]
CountryChina
County seatDaxiangshan
Highestelevation2,716 m (8,911 ft)
Lowestelevation1,228 m (4,029 ft)
Gangu County
甘谷县 | |
|---|---|
Daxiang'shan (seat of Gangu county), 2025 | |
 Gangu in Tianshui | |
.png) Tianshui in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 105°20′27″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| County seat | Daxiangshan |
| Area | |
| 1,572.6 km2 (607.2 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,716 m (8,911 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,228 m (4,029 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 575,500 | |
| • Density | 366.0/km2 (947.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 741200 |
It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county.[4][5] Gangu was a stop on the Silk Road, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.[1]
Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.[6]
Culture
Administrative divisions
Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.[10]
- Towns
- Daxiangshan (大像山镇)
- Xinxing (新兴镇)
- Pan'an (磐安镇)
- Liufeng (六峰镇)
- Anyuan (安远镇)
- Jinshan (金山镇)
- Dashi (大石镇)
- Lixin (礼辛镇)
- Wujiahe (武家河镇)
- Dazhuang (大庄镇)
- Gupo (古坡镇)
- Baliwan (八里湾镇)
- Xiping (西坪镇)
- Townships
- Xiejiawan Township (谢家湾乡)
- Baijiawan Township (白家湾乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Gangu, elevation 1,272 m (4,173 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
17.5 (63.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.2 (0.20) |
6.6 (0.26) |
15.8 (0.62) |
26.8 (1.06) |
53.5 (2.11) |
66.2 (2.61) |
77.4 (3.05) |
75.5 (2.97) |
61.6 (2.43) |
37.4 (1.47) |
9.3 (0.37) |
2.3 (0.09) |
437.6 (17.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 94.1 |
| Average snowy days | 8.0 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 25.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.7 | 142.9 | 176.4 | 207.3 | 215.7 | 205.1 | 215.7 | 201.1 | 136.1 | 132.3 | 140.8 | 160.7 | 2,090.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 50 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[11][12] all-time extreme temperature[13][14] all-time extreme temperature[13]all-time January high (also occurred in January 1966)[15] | |||||||||||||
Famous residents
- Jiang Wei (202-264), general
- Yang Fu (Han dynasty), politician
- Shi Yanjue, president of the Buddhist Association of China
