Anning District (simplified Chinese: 安宁区; traditional Chinese: 安寧區; pinyin: Ānníng Qū) is one of 5 districts of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, Northwest China. It forms part of the urban core of Lanzhou. The district was established in 1953 and is named after a former Ming dynasty fort.[1] It is known for having numerous peach orchards, since the Ming dynasty it has thus been nicknamed the '10-li peach county' (十里桃乡).[2]
Anning
安宁区 | |
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.jpg) Anning District from the Lanzhou Botanical Garden | |
 Location in Lanzhou | |
.png) Lanzhou in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′17″N 103°43′09″E / 36.1046°N 103.7191°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Lanzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.33 km2 (31.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 187,189 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730070 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
editAnning District is divided to 8 subdistricts and 2 towns.[3]
- Subdistricts
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- Towns
- Zhonghe Town (忠和镇)
- Jiuhe Town (九合镇)
Education
editThe district is the home of several educational institutes:[1]
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University
- Gansu Agricultural University
- Gansu College of Political Science and Law
- Lanzhou City College
- Gansu Provincial Party School
- Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Gansu Academy of Social Sciences
The Lanzhou Botanical Garden is also located in the district.
References
edit- ^ a b http://www.lzanning.gov.cn/art/2018/7/10/art_12002_653438.html [dead link]
- ^ 《走近兰州》委会 (1 June 2010). 走进兰州. Beijing Book Co. Inc. p. 189. ISBN 978-7-226-03797-3.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：安宁区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
See also
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