Pingchuan
平川区 | |
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Coordinates: 36°43′39″N 104°49′30″E / 36.7276°N 104.8249°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Baiyin |
District seat | Xingpinglu |
Area | |
• Total | 2,106 km2 (813 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | 209,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 730913-730914 |
Website |
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Pingchuan District ( Chinese: 平川区; pinyin: Píngchuān Qū) is a district of the city of Baiyin, Gansu province, China. It is located about 65 km northeast of Baiyin city centre. The district was established in 1985, being part of Jingyuan County before then.
It is a major centre for coal production in Gansu, producing over 12 million tonnes of coal annually. Pingchuan is also rich in clay deposits, and has a large ceramics industry, outputting US$81 million a year. [1] [2]
Until 2019, Pingchuan was designated a 'poverty-stricken county' by the Gansu provincial government.
Pingchuan is subdivided in the following 4 subdistricts, 5 towns and 2 townships: [3]
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