Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County

Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县; traditional Chinese: 積石山保安族東鄉族撒拉族自治縣; pinyin: Jīshíshān Bǎoānzú Dōngxiāngzú Sālāzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China.

Jishishan County
积石山县
Autonomous county
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang
and Salar Autonomous County
积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县
Jishishan is located in Gansu
Jishishan
Jishishan
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°43′05″N 102°52′34″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Autonomous prefectureLinxia
County seatChuimatan (吹麻滩镇)
Area
 • Total909.97 km2 (351.34 sq mi)
Highest elevation
4,308 m (14,134 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,787 m (5,863 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total239,390
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
731700
Area code0930
Websitejss.gov.cn

The county is located in the mostly mountainous area to the south of the Yellow River, near Gansu's border with Qinghai. The total population was 239,390 in 2020.[2] As the county's name indicates, it has a number of predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, including Hui, Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar. The minority population is 64.9% of the total population. There are 21,400 Bonan people living in Jishishan, which accounts for 95% of all Bonan in China.[3]

Bonan is known for cultivation of Sichuan pepper and walnuts.[3][4] Its local cuisine includes Bonan style Maisui Baozi and lamb meat.[5]

Administrative divisions

Jishishan County has 4 towns and 13 townships.[6]

Towns
  • Chuimatan (吹麻滩镇) – the county seat
  • Dahejia (大河家镇)
  • Qiecang (癿藏镇)
  • Juji (居集镇)
Townships
  • Liujixiang (刘集乡)
  • Shiyuan (石源镇)
  • Liugou (柳沟乡)
  • Guanjiachuan (关家川乡)
  • Hulinjia (胡林家乡)
  • Anji (安集镇)
  • Zhaizigou (寨子沟乡)
  • Guogan (郭干乡)
  • Xuhujia (徐扈家乡)
  • Zhongjuling (中咀岭乡)
  • Xiaoguan (小关乡)
  • Puchuan (铺川镇)
  • Yinchuan (银川乡)

References
  1. "临夏州第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Linxia Prefecture. 2021-06-08.
  2. 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县人口数据. 红黑人口库 (in Chinese). 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. 积石山县. 临夏回族自治州人民政府 (in Chinese). 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  4. 生物资源. 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县人民政府 (in Chinese). 2019-11-27. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. 美食特产. 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县人民政府 (in Chinese). 2019-12-24. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  6. 2019年统计用区划代码 > 積石山保安族東鄉族撒拉族自治縣. 国家统计局 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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