Yongchang County

Yongchang County

永昌县
Yongchang County 永昌县
County
	Rural area of Yongchang County
	Location in Jinchang
	Yongchang Location of the seat in Gansu
	Coordinates (Yongchang County government): 38°14′36″N 101°59′04″E / 38.2434°N 101.9844°E
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Jinchang
County seat	Chengguan
Township-level Divisions	10 township-level divisions
Area
• Total	4,488.74 km2 (1,733.11 sq mi)
Population (2010)	235,489
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.yongchang.gov.cn

Yongchang County (Chinese: 永昌县; pinyin: Yǒngchāng Xiàn) is a county located in the southern half of the prefecture-level city of Jinchang in north-central Gansu province, China, bordering Qinghai to the south. It has been associated with the historical Liqian and Fanhe counties. The village of Zhelaizhai, located in Jiaojiazhuang township, has been the subject of international academic and media attention for its potential connection to Sino-Roman relations.

^ 永昌县历史沿革 [Yongchang County History] (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2018. 1996年，永昌县辖4个镇、6个乡2000年，东寨乡、水源乡撤乡设镇。至此，永昌县辖6个镇、4个乡。{..六坝乡2010年第六次人口普查，永昌县常住总人口235489人，其中，城关镇55437人，河西堡镇47395人，新城子镇20624人，朱王堡镇26419人，东寨镇11848人，水源镇16825人，红山窑乡25416人，焦家庄乡15635人，六顼[sic]乡12069人，南坝乡3821人。

[xzqhyc-1] 永昌县历史沿革 [Yongchang County History] (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2018. 1996年，永昌县辖4个镇、6个乡2000年，东寨乡、水源乡撤乡设镇。至此，永昌县辖6个镇、4个乡。{..六坝乡2010年第六次人口普查，永昌县常住总人口235489人，其中，城关镇55437人，河西堡镇47395人，新城子镇20624人，朱王堡镇26419人，东寨镇11848人，水源镇16825人，红山窑乡25416人，焦家庄乡15635人，六顼[sic]乡12069人，南坝乡3821人。

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