Min County

County in Gansu, China

Min County or Minxian is administratively under the control of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi, in the south of Gansu province, China. In ancient times, it was known as Lintao County due to its location along the Tao River. It was founded as Minzhou (岷州) in 544, named after the Min Mountains in the south of the county. The county received its present name in 1913. In 1985 it became subordinate to Dingxi.^[2] Min county is well known by Angelica sinensis (Chinese: 当归; pinyin: dāngguī) which is a Chinese traditional medicine.

Administrative divisions

Min County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships.^[3]

*County government seat^[4]

Towns

Townships

• Qinxu Township(秦许乡)
• Shendu Township(申都乡)
• Suolong Township(锁龙乡)

Climate

Transport

• China National Highway 212
• G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (under construction)

References

1. "甘肃省统计年鉴2019" [Gansu Provincial Statistical Yearbook 2019].
2. "甘肃省一个县，人口超50万，因为一座山而得名！_岷县". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
3. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
4. "岷县人民政府 关于我们". www.minxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.