China (CN) Gansu Province Lanzhou Region

Lanzhou Region (兰州市 Lánzhōu-shì)

Summary

Lanzhou is a major city with a population of 1 500 000. The city of Xigu (250 000) in Xigu District and the major towns of Xincheng (30 000) in Xigu District and Kushui (25 000) and Honggu (20 000) in Honggu District are in the Lanzhou metropolitan area. The major town of Yuzhong (30 000) is a county seat in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Lanzhou Region contains the Lanzhou metropolitan area and 3 counties. Its area is 13 271 km² and its population is 3 142 523.

The Lanzhou metropolitan area has an area of 1 665 km² and a population of 2 087 759. The city of Lanzhou has a population of 1 230 452 in 31 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 1 382 135 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 1 416 371 for the Lanzhou metropolitan area. This gives a long-run metropolitan growth rate of 2.2% and 2004 estimated population of 1 500 000 corresponding to the measured area of 93 km².

Anning District (安宁区 Ānníng-qū) 86 km²

2 street committees of Lanzhou, 1 street committee of Xigu, 6 rural townships (195 704): 十里店街道 56154 西路街道 81862 沙井驿街道 10001 十里店乡 8660 孔家崖乡 9395 吊场乡 6755 刘家堡乡 7791 安宁堡乡 10150 沙井驿乡 4936

Chengguan District (城关区 Chéngguān-qū) 220 km²

20 street committees of Lanzhou, 5 rural townships (936 888): 酒泉路街道 15964 张掖路街道 27969 贡元巷街道 28876 临夏路街道 26928 鼓楼巷街道 30375 五泉街道 37605 白银路街道 48725 皋兰路街道 46413 广武门街道 39611 伏龙坪街道 8662 靖远路街道 33221 草场街街道 56304 火车站街道 50698 拱星墩街道 90121 东岗镇街道 31259 团结新村街道 51231 东岗西路街道 39774 铁路东村街道 29582 铁路西村街道 36650 渭源路街道 63879 雁滩乡 88997 城关乡 16866 拱星墩乡 25290 青白石乡 8679 皋兰山乡 3209

Chengguan (城关 Chéngguān), Gongxingdun (拱星墩 Gǒngxīngdūn), and Yantan (雁滩 Yàntān) are suburbs of Lanzhou.

Honggu District (红古区 Hónggǔ-qū) 575 km²

4 urban townships, 2 rural townships (140 681): 窑街镇 57136 海石湾镇 35221 花庄镇 6725 平安镇 20445 红古乡 13595 河咀乡 7559

Honggu is in Haishiwan urban township (海石湾 Hǎishíwān) and has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Yaojie (窑街 Yáojiē) has an area of 4.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Qilihe District (七里河区 Qīlǐhé-qū) 397 km²

9 street committees of Lanzhou, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships (478 457): 华坪街道 24600 西园街道 34813 西湖街道 66184 建兰路街道 38184 敦煌路街道 50303 西站街道 38923 晏家坪街道 26004 龚家湾街道 35100 土门墩街道 38478 阿干镇 27081 湖滩乡 5037 西果园乡 18264 魏岭乡 12674 花寨子乡 16353 崔家崖乡 20530 彭家坪乡 14844 黄峪乡 11085

Cuijiayai (崔家崖 Cuījiāyái) is a suburb of Lanzhou.

Xigu District (西固区 Xīgù-qū) 385 km²

8 street committees of Xigu, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships (336 029): 先锋路街道 50962 福利路街道 57132 陈管营街道 16082 西固城街道 47642 临洮街街道 20013 西柳沟街道 25360 新安路街道 11577 新合路街道 3049 新城镇 21742 达川乡 6227 河口乡 13476 东川乡 8428 柳泉乡 7514 西固乡 23123 陈坪乡 19466 金沟乡 4236

Xigu (241 818) has an area of 27 km² and an estimated population of 250 000.

Xincheng (新城 Xīnchéng) has an area of 5.1 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. These figures may be inaccurate due to the presence of clouds on the Google Earth image.

Dongchuan (东川 Dōngchuān) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500. In addition, Lanzhou Heranliaochang (兰州核燃料厂 Lánzhōu Héránliàochǎng), an isotope separation plant, in Dongchuan rural township has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Gaolan County (皋兰县 Gāolán-xiàn) 2 556 km²

3 urban townships, 5 rural townships (161 212): 城关镇 16164 西岔镇 35891 什川镇 19795 黑石川乡 20566 中心乡 13787 忠和乡 15909 水阜乡 13972 石洞乡 25128

Gaolan is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Xicha (西岔 Xīchà) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Yongdeng County (永登县 Yǒngdēng-xiàn) 6 090 km²

9 urban townships, 13 rural townships (478 039): 城关镇 41136 红城镇 23314 中堡镇 24995 武胜驿镇 16558 河桥镇 36388 连城镇 33286 苦水镇 31568 中川镇 32796 秦川镇 35319 柳树乡 17115 大同乡 24629 清水乡 7387 东山乡 7448 龙泉寺乡 12048 树屏乡 11906 古山乡 24900 坪城乡 14991 金嘴乡 17380 民乐乡 22395 大有乡 16713 通远乡 16281 七山乡 9486

Yongdeng is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Heqiao (河桥 Héqiáo) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Qinchuan (秦川 Qínchuān) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Zhongbu (中堡 Zhōngbǔ) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Liancheng (连城 Liánchéng) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Xiahuajiajing (下华家井 Xiàhuájiājǐng) in Zhongchuan (中川 Zhōngchuān) urban township has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Yuzhong County (榆中县 Yúzhōng-xiàn) 3 362 km²

6 urban townships, 21 rural townships (415 513): 城关镇 48927 夏官营镇 18680 高崖镇 12521 金崖镇 21116 和平镇 19665 甘草店镇 18203 青城乡 21262 来紫堡乡 19220 三角城乡 25060 小康营乡 26867 连搭乡 31176 定远乡 17848 兰山乡 8371 银山乡 9368 马坡乡 8694 上庄乡 8015 新营乡 19559 清水驿乡 21249 龙泉乡 11175 韦营乡 6123 中连川乡 6137 贡井乡 7941 垲坪乡 3884 园子岔乡 8704 上花岔乡 7775 哈岘乡 5556 梁坪乡 2417

Yuzhong is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Qingcheng (青城 Qīngchéng) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.