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Yongdeng County
County in Gansu, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yongdeng County (Chinese: 永登县; pinyin: Yǒngdēng Xiàn) is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu. Its postal code is 730300, and its population in 2020 was 520,000 people, of which 454,000 lived in rural communities and 4.5% were minorities.[1]
Yongdeng County
永登县 | |
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![]() Location of Yongdeng County (red) in Lanzhou City (yellow) and Gansu | |
Coordinates: 36.983°N 103.433°E / 36.983; 103.433 | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Lanzhou |
County seat | Chengguan |
Area | |
• Total | 6,090 km2 (2,350 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 530,000 |
• Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 730300 |
The county has been inhabited since the neolithic era, and has been inhabited by the Majiayao culture and Banpo culture.[1]
The economy of Yongdeng County is mainly dependent on agriculture. The Kushui rose, named after Kushui town in Yongdeng, is known throughout China, and is used in a variety of products such as tea, wine, sauce, snacks, candy, cigarettes, soap, perfume and cosmetics. 70% of the national production of this flower originates from Yongdeng County, which led to Yongdeng being known as the 'land of roses'.[2] Other agricultural produce from Yongdeng include grapes, trout, mutton and various vegetables.[1]