Suonan

Suonan is a town, and the county seat of, Dongxiang Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, China.[2]

Suonan
锁南镇
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
PrefectureLinxia Hui
CountyDongxiang
Area
  Total49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total23,360

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


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