Taoyang

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Taoyang
洮阳镇
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Taoyang
Coordinates: 35°22′31″N103°51′41″E / 35.3754°N 103.86125°E / 35.3754; 103.86125
CountryChina
Province Gansu
Prefecture-level city Dingxi
County Lintao
Area
   Town
134.78 km2 (52.04 sq mi)
Population
   Town
108,000
   Rural
56,976

Taoyang is a town and the county seat of Lintao County, Dingxi, Gansu, China. It is located centrally in Lintao at a junction of major roads.

The town relies mainly on agriculture, supported by favourable irrigation supply from the Tao River. [1] It is also a tourist destination, owing to historic sites and temples. The Gansu Majiayao Painted Pottery Culture Museum is located in Taoyang. [2]

Taoyang governs 30 villages and 12 residential communities. [3]

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