Huachi County
County
Native name华池县
Postal code745600
Postal code745600
Coordinates36.4614°N 107.9900°E
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityQingyang
County seatRouyuan
Area total3791 km²
Population as of2018
Population total138680
Elevation max1780 m
Elevation min1100 m
Time zoneChina Standard (UTC+8)
Websitewww.hcx.gov.cn

Huachi County (traditional Chinese: 華池縣; simplified Chinese: 华池县; pinyin: Huáchí Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north and northeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745600, and its population in 2018 was 138,680 people. Huachi has a low population density and is one of the poorer counties of China, partly because of the dry climate.[1]

Parts of the Qin Great Wall run through Huachi. Huachi was established as a county during the Western Wei dynasty. During the Five Dynasties period it was abolished, becoming part of neighbouring counties. In 1934 it was re-established. During the first encirclement campaign against the Shaanxi–Gansu Soviet it was home to the Nanliang communist base.[1]

Huachi's important agricultural produce includes white melon seeds, daylily, wood ear mushroom and millets.[1]

Administrative divisions

Huachi County is divided to 6 towns and 9 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Yuele (悦乐镇)
  • Rouyuan (柔远镇)
  • Yuancheng (元城镇)
  • Nanliang (南梁镇)
  • Chenghao (城壕镇)
  • Wujiao (五蛟镇)
Townships
  • Shangliyuan Township (上里塬乡)
  • Wangzuizi Township (王咀子乡)
  • Baima Township (白马乡)
  • Huai'an Township (怀安乡)
  • Qiaochuan Township (乔川乡)
  • Qiaohe Township (乔河乡)
  • Shanzhuang Township (山庄乡)
  • Linzhen Township (林镇乡)
  • Zifangpan Township (紫坊畔乡)

See also

References

  1. ^ "庆阳市华池县情简介" [Brief Introduction of Huachi County, Qingyang City] (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.