Minqin County
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Not to be confused with Minqing County in Fujian.
Minqin County (Chinese: 民勤县; pinyin: Mínqín Xiàn) is a county of Gansu province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of Wuwei City. Its postal code is 733300, and its population in 1999 was 281,826 people.
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Minqin County
民勤县 | |
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Coordinates: 38°37′26″N 103°05′38″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Wuwei |
County seat | Sanlei |
Area | |
• Total | 15,900 km2 (6,100 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 241,400 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 733300 |
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In older literature, today's Minqin is referred to as Zhenfan (Chinese: 镇番; Wade–Giles: Chen-fan).[1] According to Pyotr Kozlov, the Mongol name for the city was Sogo Khoto.[2]
Geographically, Minqin county occupies one of Gansu's panhandles, bordering in the north, east, and southeast on the Alashan League of Inner Mongolia.