Baiyin

For other uses, see Baiyin District.
Baiyin
白银
—  Prefecture-level city  —
白银市
Nickname(s): 铜城 (Copper City)
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Baiyin is located in China
Baiyin
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Coordinates: 36°33′N 104°09′E / 36.55°N 104.15°E / 36.55; 104.15
Country China
Province Gansu
Area
 • Total 8,200 sq mi (21,200 km2)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,708,751
 • Density 208.8/sq mi (80.60/km2)
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)
Postal Code 730900
Area code(s) 0943
Website http://www.baiyin.cn/

Baiyin (Chinese: 白银; pinyin: Báiyín) is a prefecture-level city in China's Gansu province.

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Geography and climate

Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from 1275 to 3321 meters above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only 110-352 mm of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is 2101 mm resulting in a net loss of approximately 1800 mm. The Yellow River flows from south to north for 214 kilometers through Baiyin.

The area is 21,200 km², 3478 km² of that urban.

Administration

Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,746,800.

Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
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1 Baiyin District 白银区 Báiyín Qū 294,400 1,372 215
2 Pingchuan District 平川区 Píngchuān Qū 192,398 2,106 91
3 Jingyuan County 靖远县 Jìngyuǎn Xiàn 454,925 5,809 78
4 Huining County 会宁县 Huìníng Xiàn 541,273 6,439 84
5 Jingtai County 景泰县 Jǐngtài Xiàn 225,755 5,483 41

Economy

The 2002 GDP was 9.5 billion RMB. Average annual income for urban residents was 6409 RMB, and 1688 RMB for rural residents.

Infrastructure

There are 2 radio stations and 3 television stations. Numerous national roads, highways, and railroads cross Baiyin.

Places of interest

The Yellow River Stone Forest is a National Park about 40km North of Baiyin. It is famous for its natural stone columns.

References

  1. ↑ According to 2010 China National Census

External links

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