Gangu County
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gangu County
| native_name = {{lang|zh-hans|甘谷县}}
| postal_code = 741200
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| settlement_type = County
| image_skyline =
| imagesize =
| image_caption =
| image_map = ChinaTianshuiGangu.png
| map_caption = Gangu in Tianshui
| image_map1 = Location of Tianshui Prefecture within Gansu (China).png
| map_caption1 = Tianshui in Gansu
| coordinates = {{coord|34.7454|N|105.3409|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-62_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = China
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Gansu
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city
| subdivision_name2 = Tianshui
|seat_type = County seat
|seat = Daxiangshan
| area_code =
| area_land_km2 =
| area_total_km2 = 1572.6
| area_water_km2 =
| population =
| population_as_of = 2017
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_total = 575500
| leader_name =
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| elevation_ft =
| elevation_m =
| elevation_max_m = 2716
| elevation_min_m = 1228
| timezone = China Standard
| utc_offset = +8
| website =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_min_footnotes = {{Cite web | url=http://www.gangu.gov.cn/html/2020/gggk_0212/7050.html | title=甘谷县概况 - 甘谷概况 - 甘谷新闻网-甘谷县人民政府 }}
| area_urban_km2 = 18
}}
Gangu County ({{zh|s=甘谷县 |p=Gāngǔ Xiàn}}) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City and is the most populous county in Gansu.{{Cite web |title=甘肃十大人口大县：3个在定西，天水、白银各2个_腾讯新闻 |url=https://new.qq.com/omn/20211009/20211009A0EJK100.html |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=new.qq.com}} Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.{{cite web|url=http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html |title=China County & City Population 1999 |publisher=People.fas.harvard.edu |access-date=2008-11-05}}
It was established by Duke Wu of Qin in 688 BC as Ji County (冀县), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AhAyAAAAMAAJ&q=%E7%94%98%E8%B0%B7%E5%8E%BF|title=甘肃新县志便览|date=1991|publisher=甘肃人民出版社|isbn=978-7-226-00811-9|language=zh}}{{Cite web |title="华夏第一县"有望撤县设区吗？当地县民政局回应 |url=https://finance.ifeng.com/c/8AhcnDoOKZg |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=finance.ifeng.com}} Gangu was a stop on the Silk Road, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.
Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uPtVAAAAYAAJ&q=%E7%94%98%E8%B0%B7%E5%8E%BF|title=中国县情大全: 中南卷|publisher=中国社会出版社|language=zh}}
Culture
Gangu is known for its pepper variety, sold in China as Gangu pepper.{{Cite web |title=甘谷辣椒 需要的请下单 甘谷辣椒甘谷是被称"辣椒之乡" |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_3102251183_pb8e898af02700glbg.html |access-date=2021-04-04 |website=k.sina.cn}}{{Cite book |last=陈锐 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aus6AAAAMAAJ&q=%E8%BE%A3%E6%A4%92%E7%94%98%E8%B0%B7 |title=甘肃特产风味指南 |date=1985 |publisher=甘肃人民出版社 |language=zh}} Local culture includes Wushu martial arts and the sculpturing of animal ornaments on traditional Chinese roofs.{{Cite web |title=甘谷脊兽 用黄土捏出来的动态童话(组图)--天水在线 |url=http://www.tianshui.com.cn/news/zjts/2010110222160633933.htm |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=www.tianshui.com.cn}}
Administrative divisions
Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.{{cite web
|url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/
|title = 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn
|publisher = XZQH
|language = zh
|access-date = 2020-12-27}}
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;Townships
- Xiejiawan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|谢家湾乡}})
- Baijiawan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|白家湾乡}})
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Gangu, elevation {{convert|1272|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 3.8
|Feb high C = 7.7
|Mar high C = 13.8
|Apr high C = 20.1
|May high C = 23.9
|Jun high C = 27.5
|Jul high C = 29.4
|Aug high C = 28.0
|Sep high C = 22.5
|Oct high C = 16.8
|Nov high C = 10.8
|Dec high C = 5.1
|Jan mean C = -2.2
|Feb mean C = 1.8
|Mar mean C = 7.4
|Apr mean C = 13.2
|May mean C = 17.1
|Jun mean C = 21.0
|Jul mean C = 23.3
|Aug mean C = 22.0
|Sep mean C = 17.0
|Oct mean C = 11.1
|Nov mean C = 4.6
|Dec mean C = -1.0
|Jan low C = -6.4
|Feb low C = -2.5
|Mar low C = 2.4
|Apr low C = 7.2
|May low C = 11.0
|Jun low C = 15.2
|Jul low C = 18.1
|Aug low C = 17.2
|Sep low C = 12.9
|Oct low C = 6.9
|Nov low C = 0.4
|Dec low C = -5.1
|Jan record high C = 12.3 |Jan record low C = -17.7
|Feb record high C = 20.2 |Feb record low C = -14.4
|Mar record high C = 27.4 |Mar record low C = -9.5
|Apr record high C = 31.0 |Apr record low C = -3.1
|May record high C = 33.3 |May record low C = -0.2
|Jun record high C = 35.8 |Jun record low C = 4.6
|Jul record high C = 37.3 |Jul record low C = 9.1
|Aug record high C = 35.7 |Aug record low C = 7.2
|Sep record high C = 34.8 |Sep record low C = 2.8
|Oct record high C = 27.2 |Oct record low C = -6.0
|Nov record high C = 20.7 |Nov record low C = -11.0
|Dec record high C = 13.2 |Dec record low C = -16.9
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 5.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 6.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 15.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 26.8
|May precipitation mm = 53.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 66.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 77.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 75.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 61.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 37.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 9.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 2.3
|Jan humidity = 63
|Feb humidity = 61
|Mar humidity = 57
|Apr humidity = 56
|May humidity = 60
|Jun humidity = 63
|Jul humidity = 66
|Aug humidity = 70
|Sep humidity = 76
|Oct humidity = 77
|Nov humidity = 74
|Dec humidity = 66
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 4.5
|Feb precipitation days = 5.0
|Mar precipitation days = 6.8
|Apr precipitation days = 7.3
|May precipitation days = 10.1
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 10.6
|Aug precipitation days = 10.4
|Sep precipitation days = 11.7
|Oct precipitation days = 9.7
|Nov precipitation days = 5.0
|Dec precipitation days = 2.4
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 156.7
|Feb sun = 142.9
|Mar sun = 176.4
|Apr sun = 207.3
|May sun = 215.7
|Jun sun = 205.1
|Jul sun = 215.7
|Aug sun = 201.1
|Sep sun = 136.1
|Oct sun = 132.3
|Nov sun = 140.8
|Dec sun = 160.7
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 50
| Feb percentsun = 46
| Mar percentsun = 47
| Apr percentsun = 53
| May percentsun = 50
| Jun percentsun = 47
| Jul percentsun = 49
| Aug percentsun = 49
| Sep percentsun = 37
| Oct percentsun = 38
| Nov percentsun = 46
| Dec percentsun = 53
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 8.0
|Feb snow days = 6.9
|Mar snow days = 3.2
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0.4
|Nov snow days = 2.2
|Dec snow days = 4.5
|year snow days =
|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=27 August 2023}}
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Famous residents
- Jiang Wei (202-264), general
- Yang Fu (Han dynasty), politician
- Shi Yanjue, president of the Buddhist Association of China
See also
References
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{{County-level divisions of Gansu}}
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