Kang County

Kang County or Kangxian (simplified Chinese: 康县; traditional Chinese: 康縣; pinyin: Kāng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of Longnan City. The county was formed in 1928 as Wudu County, but renamed to Kang County the next year, named after the northern Zhou Dynasty place Kangzhou.[1]

Kang County

康县
County
Kangxian
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 33.329°N 105.609°E / 33.329; 105.609
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
Area
 • Total2,958.46 km2 (1,142.27 sq mi)
Population
203,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gskx.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

As of 2012, the county was subdivided in 8 towns and 13 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Chenguan (城关镇)
  • Pinglu (平洛镇)
  • Dabao (大堡镇)
  • Yuntai (云台镇)
  • Changba (长坝镇)
  • Anmenkou (岸门口镇)
  • Lianghe (两河镇)
  • Yangba (阳坝镇)
Townships
  • Taishi (太石乡)
  • Douping (豆坪乡)
  • Wangguan (望关乡)
  • Sitai (寺台乡)
  • Dananba (大南峪乡)
  • Miba (迷坝乡)
  • Dianzi (店子乡)
  • Douba (豆坝乡)
  • Dianba (碾坝乡)
  • Wangba (王坝乡)
  • Baiyang (白杨乡)
  • Tongqian (铜钱乡)
  • Sanheba (三河坝乡)

Demographics

The county is majority Han, with Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Tibetan, Mongolian, Yao, and Uygur minority groups. The total population is 203,400 people.[3]

Year Population Urban Rural
1999 199,570
2011 202,400 18,800 183,600
203,400

Economy

The economy of Kangxian is mainly based around agriculture. Crops of major importance are wheat, corn, potatoes, soybeans, and white beans. The county is also a major producer of edible mushrooms such as black wood ear,[4] it also produces a domestically popular Longshen green tea,[5] walnuts, mulberry and silkworm cocoons.[6] In recent years, eco-tourism has become of some importance.[7]

See also

References

"康县概况". Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.

  1. "历史沿革". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  2. "区划人口". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  3. http://www.gskx.gov.cn/staticPage/1024/1910000/1910000.html
  4. http://www.gs.xinhuanet.com/kangxian/2012-06/19/c_112243830.htm
  5. http://www.moa.gov.cn/ztzl/fzcysc/200506/t20050615_393948.htm
  6. "经济社会". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  7. http://www.xinhuanet.com/2019-09/03/c_1124955586.htm


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