Tanchang County

{{Infobox settlement | name = Tanchang County | native_name = {{lower|0.1em|{{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|宕昌县}}}}}} | postal_code = 748500 | postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]] | settlement_type = [[County (People's Republic of China)|County]] | image_skyline = | image_map = ChinaLongnanDangchang.png | map_caption = Tanchang in Longnan | image_map1 = Location of Longnan Prefecture within Gansu (China).png | map_caption1 = Longnan in Gansu | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[China]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Province (China)|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Gansu]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Longnan]] |seat_type = County seat |seat = Chengguan | area_code = 0939 | area_total_km2 = 3331 | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_total = 319,400 | coordinates = {{coord|34.047|N|104.393|E|format=dms|type:adm3rd_region:CN-62_source:Gaode|display=it}} | elevation_m = 2300 | timezone = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]] | utc_offset = +8 | website = {{url|www.tanchang.gov.cn}} | elevation_min_m = 1138 | elevation_max_m = 4154 | population_rural = 283,600 | population_urban = 35,800 | elevation_max_point = Leigushan }} '''Tanchang''' ({{zh|c=宕昌 |p=Tànchāng}}<ref>[http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2014/02-17/5845667.shtml {{lang|zh-Hans|甘肃宕昌县地名多音字屡遇尴尬官方统一读音}}] on ''chinanews.com'' of February 17, 2014</ref>), also pronounced '''Dàngchāng''', is a county in the south of [[Gansu]] province, China. It is the westernmost [[county-level division]] of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Longnan]]. In 2017 its population was 319,400 people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=宕昌简介|url=http://www.tanchang.gov.cn/cms/item-list-category-743.shtml|publisher=Tanchang County People's Government}}</ref>

== History == During the 4th-5th century, the region was ruled by the [[Dangchang Kingdom]]. Then as part of the [[Western Xia]], Tanchang was inhabited by [[Tangut people|Qiangics]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shi |first=Jinbo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vPH7EAAAQBAJ&dq=tanchang+gansu&pg=PA13 |title=The Economy of Western Xia: A Study of 11th to 13th Century Tangut Records |date=2021-06-29 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-46132-1 |language=en}}</ref>

==Administrative divisions== Tanchang County has 11 [[Town (China)|towns]] and 13 [[Townships of the People's Republic of China|townships]] and 1 ethnic township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/62/12/621223.html|script-title=zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：宕昌县| publisher = [[National Bureau of Statistics of China]]| language = zh-hans| access-date =}}</ref>

;Towns: {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * Chengguan ({{lang|zh-Hans|城关镇}}) * [[Hadapu]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|哈达铺镇}}) * Lichuan ({{lang|zh-Hans|理川镇}}) * Nanyang ({{lang|zh-Hans|南阳镇}}) * Guanting ({{lang|zh-Hans|官亭镇}}) * Shawan ({{lang|zh-Hans|沙湾镇}}) {{div col end}} -Towns are upgraded from Township. {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * Awu ({{lang|zh-Hans|阿坞镇}}) * Nanhe ({{lang|zh-Hans|南河镇}}) * Bali ({{lang|zh-Hans|八力镇}}) {{div col end}} -Towns are established newly. {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * Linjiangpu ({{lang|zh-Hans|临江铺镇}} * Lianghekou ({{lang|zh-Hans|两河口镇}}) {{div col end}} ;Townships {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * Mu'er Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|木耳乡}}) * Pangjia Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|庞家乡}}) * Jiahe Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|贾河乡}}) * Jiangtai Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|将台乡}}) * Chela Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|车拉乡}}) * Haodi Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|好梯乡}}) * Hanyuan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|韩院乡}}) * Zhuyuan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|竹院乡}}) * Xinghua Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|兴化乡}}) * Ganjiangtou Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|甘江头乡}}) * Xinzhai Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|新寨乡}}) * Shizi Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|狮子乡}}) {{div col end}} -Township is established newly. * Hejiabao Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|何家堡乡}})

-Former Townships are merged to other. {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * Boji Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|簸箕乡}}) * Jinmu Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|金木乡}}) * Niujia Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|牛家乡}}) * Dashe Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|大舍乡}}) * Hejiabao Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|何家堡乡}}) * Qinyu Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|秦峪乡}}) * Huama Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|化马乡}}) {{div col end}} ;ethnic township * Xinchengzi Tibetan Ethnic Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|新城子藏族乡}})

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Tanchang, elevation {{convert|1753|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) |Jan high C = 5.6 |Feb high C = 8.4 |Mar high C = 13.3 |Apr high C = 18.7 |May high C = 22.2 |Jun high C = 25.1 |Jul high C = 27.5 |Aug high C = 26.7 |Sep high C = 21.7 |Oct high C = 16.5 |Nov high C = 12.1 |Dec high C = 7.0 |Jan mean C = -1.6 |Feb mean C = 1.6 |Mar mean C = 6.2 |Apr mean C = 11.2 |May mean C = 14.8 |Jun mean C = 18.2 |Jul mean C = 20.7 |Aug mean C = 20.0 |Sep mean C = 15.8 |Oct mean C = 10.6 |Nov mean C = 5.1 |Dec mean C = -0.6 |Jan low C = -6.7 |Feb low C = -3.2 |Mar low C = 1.1 |Apr low C = 5.4 |May low C = 9.0 |Jun low C = 12.7 |Jul low C = 15.5 |Aug low C = 15.2 |Sep low C = 11.8 |Oct low C = 6.7 |Nov low C = 0.4 |Dec low C = -5.6 |Jan record high C = 15.2 |Jan record low C = -15.5 |Feb record high C = 22.3 |Feb record low C = -13.4 |Mar record high C = 30.3 |Mar record low C = -13.1 |Apr record high C = 30.9 |Apr record low C = -4.1 |May record high C = 33.0 |May record low C = -0.4 |Jun record high C = 33.7 |Jun record low C = 4.7 |Jul record high C = 36.7 |Jul record low C = 6.9 |Aug record high C = 34.1 |Aug record low C = 5.7 |Sep record high C = 33.8 |Sep record low C = 1.3 |Oct record high C = 25.7 |Oct record low C = -4.6 |Nov record high C = 23.1 |Nov record low C = -10.5 |Dec record high C = 17.4 |Dec record low C = -16.6 |year high C = |year low C = |year high F = |year low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 4.7 |Feb precipitation mm = 8.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 23.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 48.9 |May precipitation mm = 80.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 83.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 87.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 92.5 |Sep precipitation mm = 75.0 |Oct precipitation mm = 58.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 10.8 |Dec precipitation mm = 2.3 |Jan humidity = 58 |Feb humidity = 59 |Mar humidity = 60 |Apr humidity = 60 |May humidity = 64 |Jun humidity = 68 |Jul humidity = 69 |Aug humidity = 70 |Sep humidity = 75 |Oct humidity = 74 |Nov humidity = 67 |Dec humidity = 60 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 5.2 |Feb precipitation days = 6.0 |Mar precipitation days = 10.0 |Apr precipitation days = 12.5 |May precipitation days = 15.8 |Jun precipitation days = 15.4 |Jul precipitation days = 14.0 |Aug precipitation days = 13.4 |Sep precipitation days = 15.4 |Oct precipitation days = 14.7 |Nov precipitation days = 5.8 |Dec precipitation days = 2.6 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 164.7 |Feb sun = 142.9 |Mar sun = 153.3 |Apr sun = 169.0 |May sun = 184.5 |Jun sun = 167.1 |Jul sun = 183.0 |Aug sun = 176.1 |Sep sun = 115.6 |Oct sun = 120.8 |Nov sun = 151.9 |Dec sun = 169.4 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 52 | Feb percentsun = 46 | Mar percentsun = 41 | Apr percentsun = 43 | May percentsun = 43 | Jun percentsun = 39 | Jul percentsun = 42 | Aug percentsun = 43 | Sep percentsun = 32 | Oct percentsun = 35 | Nov percentsun = 49 | Dec percentsun = 55 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 9.8 |Feb snow days = 9.8 |Mar snow days = 6.1 |Apr snow days = 0.9 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.2 |Nov snow days = 2.9 |Dec snow days = 6.3 |year snow days = |source 1 = [[China Meteorological Administration]]<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans | access-date =27 August 2023}}</ref> }}

== Transport == *[[China National Highway 212]]

==See also== * [[Dangxiang]] * [[List of administrative divisions of Gansu]]

==References== <references />

==External links== * [http://www.tanchang.gov.cn/ Official website (Chinese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002060934/http://www.tanchang.gov.cn/ |date=2008-10-02 }}

[[Category:County-level divisions of Gansu]] [[Category:Longnan]]