Chongxin County
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Chongxin (simplified Chinese: 崇信县; traditional Chinese: 崇信縣; pinyin: Chóngxìn Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Gansu province, China, located 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Pingliang, which administers it. It borders Pingliang, Jinchuan County, to the east, Huating County to the west, and Long County to the south, which is part of Baoji, Shaanxi province.
Chongxin County
崇信县 Tsungsin | |
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Coordinates: 35.302°N 107.035°E / 35.302; 107.035 | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Pingliang |
County seat | Jinping |
Area | |
• County | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,393 m (4,570 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 1,085.4 m (3,561.0 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• County | 104,800 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
• Urban | 22,800 |
• Rural | 82,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 744000 |
Website | chongxin |
Chongxin was established in 963 AD, its name being derived from 尊崇信任 (Zūnchóng xìnrèn), meaning 'respect and trust'.[1] It has a population of 104,800.[2] More than 80% of the population rely on farming, and have very poor living conditions. The government or municipality offices are mainly located in Jinping Town.