Cheng County or Chengxian () is a county under the administration of Longnan City, in southeastern Gansu Province of China. It has a land area of 1,780 square kilometers and a population of 250,000 in 2004. The postal code is 742500, and the county seat is located in Chengguan Town.
Economy Located between mountains, it has a temperate climate, favourable for agriculture. The mountains have lead and zinc ore deposits. In January 2021, the Qingni River in Chengxian was found to be polluted with thallium from zinc production wastewater.
Chengxian is noted for its walnut production. Chengxian walnuts were designated a protected origin product in China in 2014.
Administrative divisions Cheng County is divided into 14 towns and 3 townships. Towns
Chengguan () Huangzhu () Hongchuan () Xiaochuan () Zhifang () Paosha ()
Towns upgraded from Township
Diancun () Wangmo () Chenyuan () Shaba () Huangchen () Jifeng () Suyuan () Suochi ()
Townships
Songping Township () Erlang Township () Luohe Township ()
Former Townships
Zhiqi Township () Nankang Township () Shuiquan Township () Huaya Township () Tanhe Township () Tanba Township () Daping Township ()
Climate
Transportation Longnan Chengzhou Airport opened in 2018 and offers domestic flights. The Tianshui–Longnan railway started construction in 2020 and will be the first railway to serve the county.
China National Highway 567 and G7011 Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway are the main roads connecting the county.
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