Kangle County

Kangle County (simplified Chinese: 康乐县; traditional Chinese: 康樂縣; pinyin: Kānglè Xiàn; Wade–Giles: K’ang-lo Hsien, Xiao'erjing: کَانْ‌لِ ثِيًآ) is a county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. With ethnic minority of the Dongxiang.

Kangle County
康乐县
کَانْ‌لِ ثِيًآ‎
County
Kangle in Linxia
Linxia in Gansu
Coordinates (Kangle government): 35°22′14″N 103°42′30″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Autonomous prefectureLinxia
Area
 • Total1,083 km2 (418 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total277,700
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
731500
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According to Chapter of Geography of History book of Song Dynasty (Chinese: 宋史地理志), Kangle County was first established in 1073 (sixth year of the Emperor Shenzong of Song era, Northern Song dynasty: Chinese: 北宋熙寧六年).

Administrative divisions

Kangle County is divided to 5 towns and 10 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Fucheng (附城镇)
  • Suji (苏集镇)
  • Rouge (胭脂镇)
  • Jinggu (景古镇)
  • Lianlu (莲麓镇)
Townships
  • Kangfeng Township(康丰乡)
  • Huguan Township(虎关乡)
  • Ruchuan Township(流川乡)
  • Baiwang Township(白王乡)
  • Basong Township(八松乡)
  • Minglu Township(鸣鹿乡)
  • Badan Township(八丹乡)
  • Shangwan Township(上湾乡)
  • Caotan Township(草滩乡)
  • Wuhu Township(五户乡)

Sources
  1. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
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