Wudu, Longnan

Wudu District (Chinese: 武都区) is a district and the political and cultural center of Longnan, Gansu province, China.^[2] It borders the provinces of Shaanxi province and Sichuan to the southeast. It has a population of 546,616 as of the 2020 census, of which a portion lives in the urban area.^[3]

CountryChina

District seatZhonglou Subdistrict

Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Postal code

746000

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Wudu 武都区
District
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Wudu in Longnan
Longnan in Gansu
Wudu Location in Gansu
Coordinates: 33°22′13″N 104°57′37″E
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Longnan
District seat	Zhonglou Subdistrict
Area
• Total	4,683 km2 (1,808 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	546,616
• Density	116.7/km2 (302.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	746000
Website	www.gslnwd.gov.cn

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Located along the Bailong River near the borders with Sichuan and Shaanxi province, it has been the site of numerous historic battles. A settlement has existed at the current district seat since at least 448. It was named Wuzhou (武州) in 572 and Jiezhou in 892. From 1260 it was part of Shaanxi province, becoming part of Gansu in 1729. In 1913, Wudu County was established. The current district was established from Wudu County in 2004.^[4]

The epicenter of the 1879 Gansu earthquake was located in the district.

Wudu is a tourist destination in Gansu, receiving over 2 million tourists in 2016.^[5] The Wanxiang cave is located 10 km from the district seat.^[6] Its agricultural output includes olive cultivation, traditional Chinese medicine crops and Sichuan pepper.^{[7][8][9][10]}