Wen County, Gansu
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Wen County
文县 | |
|---|---|
 Wen in Longnan | |
.png) Longnan in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′38″N 104°41′01″E / 32.9440°N 104.6835°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Longnan |
| County seat | Chengguan |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,994 km2 (1,928 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,187 m (13,737 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 241,000 |
| • Density | 48.3/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 746400 |
| Website | www |
Wen County or Wenxian (Chinese: 文县; pinyin: Wén Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the south and west. It has a land area of 4,994 square kilometers, and a population of 241,000 (2019), notably having the largest population of Baima people.[1]
Gecko Gekko wenxianensis is named after Wen County, its type locality.[2][3]
Former divisions
Wen County is divided to 14 towns, 5 townships and 1 ethnic township.[4]
- Towns
- Townships
- Liujiaping Township (刘家坪乡)
- Yulei Township (玉垒乡)
- Koutouba Township (口头坝乡)
- Jianshan Township (尖山乡)
- Sheshu Township (舍书乡)
- Ethnic township
- Tielou Tibetan Ethnic Township (铁楼藏族乡)
Former Townships that were merged into others in 2004:[6]
- Hengdan Township (横丹乡)
- Shangdan Township (上丹乡)
- Dianba Township (店坝乡)
- Xiaojia Township (肖家乡)
- Dunzhai Township (屯寨乡)
- Maying Township (马营乡)
History
Wen County has been inhabited since the Neolithic era, as evidenced by Majiayao culture sites. The area was later inhabited by the Di people. Throughout the centuries, the area was ruled by many different dynasties and kingdoms.[6]
As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 93% of households in Wen County had their homes damaged or collapsed. The main road to access the county, China National Highway 212, was also blocked in both directions.[7]
Economy
Tea, Codonopsis pilosula, Sichuan pepper, walnuts and olive oil are the main agricultural produce of the region.[8][9][10]
Two reservoirs (Bikou Reservoir and Miaojiaba Reservoir) have been constructed in the Bailong River. The reservoirs serve to provide hydroelectricity, aquaculture, flood control, irrigation and for tourism development.[11] The county holds one fifth of total exploitable hydropower resources of Gansu. Wenxian is also rich in metal deposits, most notably the Yangshan gold mine is Asia's largest Carlin–type gold deposit.[9]