Liugou Township (simplified Chinese: 柳沟乡; traditional Chinese: 柳溝鄉; pinyin: Liǔgōu Xiāng) is a township under the administration of Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County, Gansu, China.[1] As of 2022[update], it has 9 villages under its administration.[2]
Liugou Township
柳沟乡 | |
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  Liugou Township Location in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′37″N 102°51′14″E / 35.74361°N 102.85389°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Autonomous prefecture | Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture |
| Autonomous county | Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The name "Liugou" means ditch with willow trees in Chinese. There are many willow trees growing in the ditch where the village is located, hence the name Liugou.[3]
Liugou was the epicenter of the 2023 Jishishan earthquake,[4] which killed at least 148 people.[5]
History
editIn August 2018, a flood hit Liugou Township, resulting in over 400 people being displaced from the villages of Xietao, Majia, and Liugou within the township.[6]
Liugou was named by Chinese authorities to be the epicenter of the 2023 Jishishan earthquake,[4] which killed at least 148 people.[5]
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2022[update], it has the following 9 villages under its administration:[2]
References
edit- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县 [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes: Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：柳沟乡 [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes: Liugou Township] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Liugou Township, Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province" (in Chinese). tcmap.com.cn (Boyadimingwang). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b "Midnight earthquake death toll rises to 111 in NW China". Xinhua News Agency. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b "China earthquake death toll rises to 148". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ 积石山县柳沟乡妥善安置405名受灾群众 [Liugou Township, Jishishan County properly resettled 405 people affected by the disaster] (in Chinese). Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County People's Government. 2018-08-05. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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