Dangchang County
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Dangchang County is an administrative district in Gansu
, the People's Republic of China
. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Longnan
prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat. Its postal code is 748500, and in 1999 its population was 283,559 people.
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
, the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Longnan
Longnan
-History:Longnan was settled at least 7000 years ago. Between 5000 and 6000 years ago, civilizations developed along the Xihanshui and the Bailong rivers. Anping in Wudu as well as Li County both have ancient ruins. Longnan is very important in Chinese history and is considered the cradle of the...
prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat. Its postal code is 748500, and in 1999 its population was 283,559 people.