Ankou is a town of Huating County, Pingliang City, Gansu, China. The town is highly industrialized.
Ankou
安口镇 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ankou Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′35″N 106°47′47″E / 35.22646°N 106.79649°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingliang City |
| County | Huating |
| Area | |
| • Town | 171.46 km2 (66.20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,693 m (5,554 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 29,000 |
| • Rural | 14,853 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
The town was home to a large coal mine, which opened in 1954 and closed in 2004.[1] The mountains around the town are also rich in various mineral and silicates which have been used for ceramics production going back 2,000 years.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ 《华亭煤业集团有限责任公司志》编纂委员会编 (2016-12-01). 华亭煤业集团有限责任公司志（1991—2014） (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-226-04959-4.
- ^ 中国工会运动史料全书: 甘肃卷 (in Chinese). 甘肃人民出版社. 2000. ISBN 978-7-226-02238-2.
- ^ 平凉史话 (in Chinese). 甘肃文化出版社. 2006. ISBN 978-7-80714-080-1.
- ^ "Ceramic production processes captured in photos[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
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