Kongtong () is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
of the city of
Pingliang
Pingliang () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the south and east and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to the north. The city was established in 376 AD. It has a residential population of 2 ...
,
Gansu
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province.
The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibe ...
province, China, bordering
Ningxia
Ningxia (,; , ; alternately romanized as Ninghsia), officially the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), is an autonomous region in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1 ...
to the northwest. It is named after the
Kongtong Mountains
Kongtong Mountains () is one of the sacred mountains of Taoism. It is located in Pingliang City, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China. It is the mythical meeting site between the Yellow Emperor (also known as ''Huangdi'' or by his given n ...
. Kongtong is the seat of Pingliang city's government. At the start of 2021 the population was 534,800, 65% living in the urban area.
Geography
The district is traversed by the
Jinghe River and most of the area has a loess plateau landscape. The elevation ranges from 1,120 to 2,240 m.
Climate
Economy
The local industry relies strongly on coal mining and processing.
Administrative divisions
Kongtong District is subdivided in 3 subdistrict, 7 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.
;Subdistricts
* Dongguan Subdistrict ()
* Zhongjie Subdistrict ()
* Xijiao Subdistrict ()
;Towns
;Townships
;Others
* Pingliang Kongtong Mountain Scenic Area Management Committee()
See also
*
List of administrative divisions of Gansu
Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Rep ...
References
Kongtong District
Pingliang
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