Broader Places
Gansu (Zhonghua) (12)
Place Type inhabited place
Other Place Typescity, provincial capital, industrial center, educational center, trade center, capital
Alternative TermsLan-chou; Lanchow; Lantschou; Kaolan
Latitude 36.017
Longitude 103.750
Formerly a prefecture during T'ang China 618-907; located on right bank of Yellow river & near Great Wall; industries include food processing & oil refining; manufactures cement, textiles & leather goods.
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