Jingyuan County, Gansu

Jingyuan County
靖远县
Wulan (乌兰镇), seat of Jingyuan county
Location in Baiyin, Gansu
Jingyuan
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 36°34′N 104°41′E / 36.567°N 104.683°E / 36.567; 104.683
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityBaiyin
County seatWulan
Area
 • County
5,809.4 km2 (2,243.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,298 m (4,259 ft)
Population
 (December 2019)
 • County
503,441
 • Density86.660/km2 (224.45/sq mi)
 • Urban
164,068
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730600
Websitewww.jingyuan.gov.cn

Jingyuan (simplified Chinese: 靖远; traditional Chinese: 靖遠; pinyin: Jìngyuǎn) is a Chinese county in the east of Gansu province. It is under the administration of Baiyin prefecture, and consists of two separate tracts of territory to the north and south of Pingchuan district. The northern tract borders Ningxia to the north. The southern area consists of an irrigated area around the Yellow River and the northern area is semi-arid highlands.