Huichuan, Weiyuan

Huichuan 会川镇
Town
Area [1]
•  Town	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Population  (1996)
•  Town	29,232
•  Rural	27,566

Huichuan is a town of Weiyuan County, Gansu, China. The town is located in the southwest of Weiyuan County, around 35 km away from the county seat of Weiyuan. It is named for being at the confluence of the Dahechuan and Xiaohechuan rivers. ^[3] China National Highways 316 and 212 intersect in the town. ^[4]

It was formerly known as Guanbao town (官堡镇). In 1944 ^[a] Huichuan County was established. ^[1] It was later merged into Weiyuan County. ^[5]

The population in 1996 was 29,232 residents, the majority (27,566) in rural areas. ^[6]

The 17,250 m² Tang dynasty Guanbao fort is located in the town seat Xiguan village. ^[7]

Notes

• ^  a: Other source ^[3] claims it was established in 1946.
  

References

1. 渭源县志 (in Chinese). 兰州大学出版社. 1998. ISBN   978-7-311-01482-7.
2. 甘肃农村年鉴 (in Chinese). 中国统计出版社. 2006.
3. 中國地名辭源 (in Chinese). 華夏出版社. 2005. ISBN   978-7-5080-3790-5.
4. "渭源县会川镇_区划地名网（行政区划网）". www.xzqh.org. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
5. 史为乐 (2006). 中华人民共和国政区沿革(1949-2002) (in Chinese). 人民出版社. ISBN   978-7-01-005970-9.
6. 中国地方经济发展概观 (in Chinese). 中国民主法制出版社. 1996. ISBN   978-7-80078-170-4.
7. "渭源县博物馆【线上展览】之会川官堡址 - 文化遗产 - 渭源史话 - 官堡,渭源县,展览,之会,博物馆,线上,共有,宽约". www.wymuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.