Back Shandan Xian CEB Shandan German Shandan Spanish شهرستان شاندان Persian Xian de Shandan French County Shandan ID Contea di Shandan Italian 山丹県 Japanese 산단현 Korean Shandan MWL
Shandan County
山丹县 | |
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Scenes of Shadan city and the surrounding coutnryside | |
 Shandan in Zhangye | |
.png) Zhangye in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′11″N 101°05′20″E / 38.7865°N 101.088786111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangye |
| County seat | Qingquan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 200,815 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 734100 |
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Shandan County (Chinese: 山丹县) is a county in Gansu Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. It is an important site located on the ancient Silk Road. Its postal code is 734100, and in 1999 its population was 194,901 people. It is known for horses and pastures. Ancient Han people called the horses as 'heavenly western horses'. The region's lakes provide water to the animals on the pastures.