Shichuan
Shichuan is a town of Gaolan County, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China. The town was first historically described as a military garrison and fort, established in 1495 during the reign of the Hongzhi Emperor in the Ming Dynasty, being located in strategic position in a bend of the Yellow River.- Town with about 14,500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,500 metres (4,900 feet)
- Description: town in Gansu, China
- Also known as“Shih-ch’uan”“什川”
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Latitude
36.16064° or 36° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
104.00976° or 104° 0′ 35″ east
Open location code
8P865265+7W
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Wu Chinese—“Shichuan” goes by many names.
ShichuanAsturian
什川镇Chinese
什川镇Gan Chinese
什川鎮Japanese
什川镇Wu Chinese
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