Suonan
Town in Gansu, China
Suonan 锁南镇 | |
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Town | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture | Linxia Hui |
County | Dongxiang |
Area | |
• Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 23,360 |
Suonan is a town, and the county seat of, Dongxiang Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, China.[2]
It was named after Tibetan Empire consul Sunanpu (Chinese: 锁南普), who lived here. Since 1950, it has been the seat of the county government.[3]
The economy is mainly involved around agriculture, producing wheat, potatoes and beans. The town also has factories for agricultural machinery and carpets.[3]
References
35°39′48″N 103°23′24″E / 35.66333°N 103.39000°E / 35.66333; 103.39000
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