Lanzhou
Lanzhou (Chinese: 兰州; Postal map spelling: Lanchow) is the capital and largest city of Gansu in Northwest China. As of the 2010 census, 3,616,163 people lived in the city, and 2,177,130 lived in the built-up area (urban) of 1,088 square kilometres (420 sq mi).
兰州市 | |
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 36°02′N 103°48′E / 36.033°N 103.800°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Gansu |
County-level divisions | 8 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yuan Zhanting (袁占亭) |
• Deputy Mayor | Cai Ming |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 13,300 km2 (5,100 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,088 km2 (420 sq mi) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Prefecture-level city | 3,616,163 |
• Density | 271.9/km2 (704.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,177,130 |
• Urban density | 2,001.0/km2 (5,182.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 730000 |
License plate prefixes | 甘A |
GDP (2008) | CNY 84.6 billion |
- per capita | CNY 25,566 |
Website | http://www.lz.gansu.gov.cn (in Chinese) |
City flower: Rugosa Rose |
Lanzhou Media
Lanzhou and the Zhongshan Bridge under construction in 1909 taken by Robert Sterling Clark
Viceroy of Shaan-Gan and Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim in Lanzhou, 1908
View on Zhongshan Bridge from Baita Mountain Park
Xiguan Mosque after a Friday prayer
Other websites
- Lanzhou government website Archived 2018-08-12 at the Wayback Machine