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Ankang

安康
Ankang
Abbreviation: 宁 (pinyin: )
Origin of Name
Administration Type Sub-provincial city
CPC Committee Secretary
Mayor ???
Area 23391 km² (xth)
Population (200? )
 - Density
2,670,000 (1st )
965.58/km² (xth )
GDP (200? )
 - per capita
 ??? billion ¥ (xth )
27128 ¥ (xth )
City tree ???
(???)
City flower ???
(???)
County-level divisions 13
Township-level divisions 129
Postal Code ???00 - ???00
Area Code  ??
License Plate Prefix 苏A

Ankang () is a medium-sized city in Shaanxi province, China.

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History

The first known record of Ankang in history happened when it was placed into Xicheng prefecture(西城县) of Hanchong County(汉中郡) during the Qin dynasty。At 1783, the place was named "Ankang prefecture". The prefecture was upgrade to city in 1950, but demoted in 1954, and promoted again in 1988.

Economy

The economy of the city is basically industrial, mainly in textile and weaving of silk products, chemical industry, building materials, food production and mining.

Minerals

Agricultural productions

  • Food: chestnuts, oranges, kiwi fruits
  • Herbs: <!-- 天麻、黄连、当归、党参 ->
  • Others: Coocon , raw paints, etc.

Other products

  • Silk, Kiwi fruit liquors

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