How high is Lanzhou above sea level?

The altitude of most parts of Lanzhou is between1500m and 3000m. Lanzhou is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Gansu, the geometric center of Chinese mainland. It is a comprehensive transportation hub of railways, highways and aviation in the northwest of China.

Lanzhou is located in the northwest of China and the middle of Gansu Province. Its urban area is located at 36 03' north latitude and103 40' east longitude. It borders Wuwei City and Baiyin City in the north, Dingxi City in the east and Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the south, with a total area of 13085.6 square kilometers.

Lanzhou is high in the west and low in the south, and low in the northeast. The Yellow River flows from southwest to northeast, across the whole territory and across mountains, forming a beaded valley with alternating valleys and basins. The canyons include Bapan Gorge, Chaijia Gorge, Sangyuan Gorge, Daxia Gorge and Wujin Gorge. The basins include Xincheng basin, Lanzhou basin, Niwan-Ishikawa basin and Qingcheng-Shuichuan basin. There are Huangshui Valley, Zhuanglang Valley, Yuanchuan Valley and Datong Valley.

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Lanzhou is rich in inbound water resources. The Yellow River and its tributaries, Huangshui River and Datong River, pass through the city, with an inflow of 33.7 billion cubic meters, stable water volume, no ice in all seasons and small sediment concentration. The Lanzhou section of the Yellow River is152km long, of which 45km flows through the urban area.

Lanzhou is a famous cultural city of the Yellow River with a long history and an important town of the ancient Silk Road. There are many places of interest in Lanzhou. Lanzhou has 6 provincial-level cultural relics protection units, more than 50 cultural relics and historic sites, 50 ancient sites, 2 ancient cities 12 and 5 ancient buildings 15. There are Xujiashan, Tulugou and Shifogou in the National Forest Park. There are Wuquan Mountain, Baita Mountain, Baiyun Temple and other places of interest in the urban area, as well as Lanshan Park, West Lake Park, Binjiang Park, Water Park and other scenic spots with different styles.

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