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Guochengyi

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Guochengyi
郭城驿镇
Guochengyi is located in Gansu
Guochengyi
Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 104°53′08″E / 36.2297632°N 104.8856619°E / 36.2297632; 104.8856619
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityBaiyin
CountyHuining
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

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  1. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. ^ "会宁这3个镇被中央点名!_郭城驿镇". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  3. ^ 白银史话 (in Chinese). 甘肃文化出版社. 2005. ISBN 978-7-80714-089-4.