Weiyuan County, Gansu
Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.
Weiyuan County 渭源县 | |
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County | |
 Weiyuan in Dingxi | |
.png) Dingxi in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Dingxi |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 345,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Potato and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicine are harvested.[1]
Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Great Wall of China.[1]
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