Liangzhou District
Liangzhou District (simplified Chinese: 凉州区; traditional Chinese: 涼州區; pinyin: Liángzhōu Qū) is an district and the seat of the city of Wuwei, Gansu province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the east.
Liangzhou 凉州区 | |
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.png) Liangzhou District (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′42″N 102°38′31″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuwei |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Geography
Liangzhou District is located in east Hexi Corridor, north to the Qilian Mountains. It can be divided geographically in three main areas: Qilian Mountains in the southwest, Hexi Corridor in the middle, and desert in the northeast.[1] Liangzhou District is an agricultural oasis located in the Shiyang River (石羊河) catchment area.[2][3]
References
- http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/62gs/0602lz.htm
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-05-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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