Lanzhou New Area

Lanzhou New Area
兰州新区
State-level new area
Lanzhou New area is labelled 9 on the map.
Lanzhou New Area
Coordinates: 36°29.89′N 103°39.73′E / 36.49817°N 103.66217°E / 36.49817; 103.66217
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLanzhou
Area
 • Total
1,744 km2 (673 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
450,000
 
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.lzxq.gov.cn

Lanzhou New Area (simplified Chinese: 兰州新区; traditional Chinese: 蘭州新區; pinyin: Lánzhōuxīnqū) is a state-level new area. It was established in 2012 as the fifth state-level new area and the first in Western China. It is located on the Qingwangchuan plain, around 70 km (45 mi) north of downtown Lanzhou, which is also where Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport is located.

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