Which province is Zhangye from?

Zhangye is located in Gansu Province in the west of China. Because the Yellow River transits, the whole province is divided into Hedong and Hexi. The southern part of Hexi region is the steep Qilian Mountain, and the northern part is the northern part of the lower corridor (generally referred to as Mazong Mountain, Heli Mountain and Longshou Mountain). There is a long, narrow and flat valley with a distance of 1.200 kilometers between the north and south mountain systems, which is called "Hexi Corridor" and is the largest natural area in Gansu Province. The whole corridor has flat terrain, fertile land, sufficient light and heat, and oasis irrigation agriculture is very developed. It is not only an important commodity agricultural product and processing base in China, but also an important channel for the ancient Silk Road and modern east-west traffic. Zhangye City is located in the middle of the rich and beautiful Hexi Corridor.

The geographical coordinates of Zhangye City are 97 20 ′ to 65 438+002 65 438+02 ′ east longitude and 37 28 ′ to 39 57 ′ north latitude. It is 465 kilometers long from east to west, wide from north to south 148 kilometers, and 1200 meters to 5565 meters above sea level. It is located in the transition zone between Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Inner Mongolia Plateau. The total land area is 42,000 square kilometers, accounting for 9.2% of the province. Qilian Mountain in the south, Menyuan County and Qilian County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province in the north, Helishan Mountain and Longshou Mountain in the north, Ejina Banner and Alashan Right Banner in Inner Mongolia, with a corridor plain in the middle, with a long and narrow region, smooth east-west flow and abundant water and food. Since ancient times, it has been the channel and gateway of east-west traffic. In ancient times, the ancient "Silk Road" from eastern China to Xinjiang, India, Pakistan, Central Asia and other places crossed the region, Zhang Qian connected the western regions, Kyle Polo traveled eastward, and Xuanzang The Journey to the West passed through here. Lanzhou-Xinjiang double-track railway is one of the most important railway trunk lines in modern China, which runs through the whole thing. National Highway 3 12 and National Highway 227 meet here, forming convenient conditions for developing export-oriented economy, expanding opening up and commodity import and export.