Qingtongxia
| Qingtongxia 青铜峡市 · شٍتْوﺷیَا شِ | |
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| County-level city | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′06″N 105°59′27″E / 37.88500°N 105.99083°ECoordinates: 37°53′06″N 105°59′27″E / 37.88500°N 105.99083°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Ningxia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 264,717 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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Qingtongxia (simplified Chinese: 青铜峡; traditional Chinese: 青銅峽; pinyin: Qīngtóngxiá; Wade–Giles: Ch’ing-t’ong-hsia) literally, "Bronze Gorge" is a city in the province of Ningxia in the north of China. Administratively, Qingtongxia is a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Wuzhong. It is located on the left (northwestern) bank of the Yellow River, opposite and a bit upstream of Wuzhong main urban area.
Qingtongxia has more than 100,000 residents. Many residents of Qingtongxia are Hui Muslim.
Economy
Qingtongxia Dam on the Yellow River (37°53′05″N 105°59′25″E / 37.88472°N 105.99028°E) is located in Qingtongxia. A major irrigation canal branches off the river near the dam and runs north.
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