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Which province and city does Kongtong District belong to?

Kongtong District is affiliated to Pingliang City, Gansu Province and is located in the eastern part of Gansu Province. Its establishment began in the sixth year of Jiande (AD 572) of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. On August 28, 2002, it was renamed Kongtong District, Pingliang City. In 2013, the total land area of ??Kongtong District was 1936.18 square kilometers, and the population was 53.5%. Kongtong District is located at the eastern foothills of Liupan Mountain and the hinterland of the Longdong Loess Plateau in the upper reaches of the Jinghe River. It belongs to the hilly and ravine area of ??the Loess Plateau in eastern Longxi and has a semi-arid and semi-humid monsoon continental climate. The northwest of the territory is mountainous, the southeast is hilly, and the central part is densely covered with valleys. Historically, Kongtong District was the first important pass town on the Silk Road, which ran westward and northward. It is also a transportation fortress between Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia and a traditional commodity distribution center in Longdong. It is known as the "dry wharf". Kongtong District is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of Pingliang City. It is an emerging industrial, trade and tourism city. Chinese name: Kongtong District, Gansu Province, China Area: 1936.18 square kilometers Population: 480,000 (2004) Location: Eastern Gansu Province, east foot of Liupan Mountain Landmark buildings: 106° 25′-107° 21′ east longitude, 35° north latitude ° 12′—35° 45′.

Telephone area code: 0933, postal code: 744000, area: 1936.18 square kilometers, postal code: 744000, population: 609,800 (2016