Wuwei

Administrative status

Wuwei is part of Gansu (province)^[1].

Subdivisions

4 county-level or higher divisions^[1]:

• Liangzhou District (district, 620602)
• Minqin County (county, 620621)
• Gulang County (county, 620622)
• Bairi Tibetan Autonomous County (autonomous county, 620623)

Basic facts

• Administrative division code: 620600^[1]
• Area: 32,347.09 km²^[2]
• Population: 1.46 million (2020)^[2]

History

• From 1 January 1970: named “武威地区”, until 8 May 2001^[2].
• From 1 January 1950: named “武威专区”, until 31 December 1969^[2].