Liangzhou, Wuwei

Liangzhou
凉州区
Wuwei South Gate
Wuwei South Gate
Liangzhou District (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu
Liangzhou District (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu
Liangzhou is located in Gansu
Liangzhou
Liangzhou
Location in Gansu
Coordinates: 37°55′42″N 102°38′31″E / 37.9283°N 102.642°E / 37.9283; 102.642
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityWuwei
District seatDongdajie Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
5,081 km2 (1,962 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
885,277
 • Density174.2/km2 (451.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
733000
Websitewww.gsliangzhou.gov.cn

Liangzhou District (simplified Chinese: 凉州区; traditional Chinese: 涼州區; pinyin: Liángzhōu Qū) is a district and the seat of the city of Wuwei, Gansu province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the east.

Geography

Liangzhou District is located in the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor, north of the Qilian Mountains. It can be divided geographically into three main areas: the Qilian Mountains in the southwest, the Hexi Corridor in the center, and the Alashan Plateau semi-desert in the northeast. Liangzhou District is an agricultural oasis located in the Shiyang River (石羊河) catchment area.

Administrative divisions

Liangzhou District is divided to 9 subdistricts, 37 towns and 2 others.

Subdistricts
Towns
Others

See also

References

  1. ↑ "武威市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Wuwei. 2021-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ↑ "武威市凉州区民勤县古浪县天祝藏族自治县" [Wuwei City, Liangzhou District, Minqin County, Gulang County, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County]. www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ↑ "General | Groundwater Management Exploration Package". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  4. ↑ "石羊河流域中下游绿洲土地利用变化与水资源动态研究" [Study on land use change and water resources dynamics in oasis of the middle and lower reaches of Shiyang River Basin] (PDF) (in Chinese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  5. ↑ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.