Guochengyi
郭城驿镇 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 104°53′08″E / 36.2297632°N 104.8856619°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Baiyin |
| County | Huining |
| Area | |
| • Town | 329 km2 (127 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 34,076 |
Guochengyi is a town of Huining County, Gansu, China.[1] It consists of 11 administrative villages and 59 natural villages.[2]
Just west of the town are ruins of a Jin dynasty (1115–1234) town, known historically as Huizhou (会州), but known today as Guohama (郭虾蟆), named after general Guo Hama (zh:郭虾蟆)[3] Towards the end of the Long March in 1936, PLA troops were stations just north of the town for 50 days.
The town has significant watermelon farms.
References
- ↑ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "会宁这3个镇被中央点名！_郭城驿镇". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ 白银史话 (in Chinese). 甘肃文化出版社. 2005. ISBN 978-7-80714-089-4.
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