Gansu Province, the capital of Lanzhou, is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. For the place name of Gansu Province, it is taken from the initials of Ganzhou and Suzhou. In the ancient history of China, Gansu Province was called Gansu for short on the one hand because it was established in the Yuan Dynasty, and on the other hand, because most of the province was west of Longshan Mountain, and Longyou Road was established here in the Tang Dynasty, so it was also called Gansu for short. As of 217, Gansu Province now has jurisdiction over 12 prefecture-level cities, 2 autonomous prefectures and 86 counties (cities, districts). Among them, as far as Xiahe County is concerned, the population is only 9,, which is one of the least populated counties in Gansu Province. Historically, this area was named after a river.
First of all, Xiahe County belongs to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province. Geographically, Xiahe County is located in the northwest of Gannan Prefecture, adjacent to Hezuo City and luqu in the east and south respectively. Linxia Prefecture in the north, Xunhua County and Tongren County in Qinghai; Zeku county, Qinghai province in the west. In the ancient history of China, Xiahe County was a pastureland of Qiang and Rong from Shang Dynasty to early Han Dynasty. In 81 BC, that is, the historical stage of the Western Han Dynasty, Baishi County and Lijincheng County were established. When Wang Mang was in office, Baishi County was changed to Shunli County. The Eastern Han Dynasty resumed its name as Baishi County and was transferred to Longxi County. In this historical stage of the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Shu and Wu fought for hegemony, and now Xiahe County belongs to Wei State.
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After Sima Yan established the Western Jin Dynasty, he established Jinxing County and Yonggu County in this area. However, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, due to frequent wars and dynasty changes, the organizational system and ownership of Xiahe County changed greatly. After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, Xiahe County now belongs to Jianhan County of Hezhou. After the Anshi Rebellion in Tang Dynasty, Xiahe area was occupied by Tubo. In this historical stage of the Northern Song Dynasty, Huaiqiang County was established in this area. After Xu Jin occupied the Central Plains, Huaiqiang County was still established in this area, which was under the jurisdiction of Jishi Prefecture. During the Yuan Dynasty, the area around Xiahe County now belonged to the propaganda department of Tubo and other places. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, Xiahe County now belongs to Shaanxi Dusi.
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Finally, at this historical stage of the Qing Dynasty, Xiahe County now belongs to Gansu Province. Like neighboring counties such as luqu, Zhouqu County and Lintan County, Xiahe County has a relatively late organizational history. On January 3, 1928, Xiahe County was formally established in this area, with a history of 9 years. In view of the place name of Xiahe County, it is named after the meaning that Daxia River runs across the county and the county is near the river. Xiahe county? . Daxia River, a large river in central Gansu Province, belongs to the Yellow River system. In July 1955, Xiahe County was subordinate to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province. Today, Xiahe County has a total area of 6,274 square kilometers and a total population of about 9,.