Liugou Township
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
Liugou Township
柳沟乡 | |
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  Liugou Township Location in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′37″N 102°51′14″E / 35.74361°N 102.85389°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Autonomous prefecture | Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture |
| Autonomous county | Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Liugou Township (simplified Chinese: 柳沟乡; traditional Chinese: 柳溝鄉; pinyin: Liǔgōu Xiāng) is a township under the administration of Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County, Gansu, China.[1] As of 2022[update], it has 9 villages under its administration.[2]
The name "Liugou" means ditch with willow trees in Chinese. There are many willow trees growing in the ditch where the village is located, hence the name Liugou.[3]
Liugou was the epicenter of the 2023 Jishishan earthquake,[4] which killed at least 148 people.[5]
