Named after being located in the east of Qinghai Lake; It belongs to the transitional mosaic zone from the Loess Plateau to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a semi-arid continental climate. The total area of the city is 1.32 million square kilometers, and it governs 2 districts and 4 autonomous counties. According to the data of the seventh census, the resident population of Haidong City is 135847 1.
The total area of the city is 1.32 million square kilometers. It is adjacent to Tianzhu, Yongdeng, Lanzhou, Yongjing, Linxia and Gannan in Gansu Province in the east, and the other three sides are adjacent to Haibei, Huangzhong and Huangnan in Gansu Province respectively.
Haidong has a long history. In the long historical evolution, Hehuang area has entered a relatively developed farming civilization from the primitive nomadic state of "living by weeds". The people of all ethnic groups in Hehuang jointly developed and built this land and created a splendid history and culture. 20 16- 12 was listed as the third batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization.
Famous scenic spot
1. Camel Spring: Located in tuanjie village, Jiezi Township, with convenient transportation and direct access to tertiary oil roads, it is 5 kilometers away from Xunhua Salar Autonomous County and 140 kilometers away from Xining City. Camel spring covers an area of about 3500 square meters and is rectangular. The central part is a pool about 40 meters long and 20 meters wide, and the spring water gushes from the spring eye in the center of the pool. The depth of the pool is about 0.6 meters, and it is surrounded by cement.
2. Cangjia Gorge: It belongs to Shoule Town, Ledu District, Haidong City, Qinghai Province, about 20 kilometers away from Haidong City. It is about 2400-3200m above sea level and belongs to the southern foot of Qilian Mountain. There are deer, musk deer, rock sheep, white-lipped deer, pheasant, snow chicken and so on. Wild medicinal plants include Radix Codonopsis, Fritillaria, Poria, Radix Astragali, Cordyceps, etc.
3. Tianchi, Mengda: Located in the east of Xunhua Sala Autonomous County, a branch of Bayan Kara, in the Dangrui-Wutai Mountain area. Xining is located in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, southeast of Xining 1 10 km. The total area is 9544 hectares, with an average elevation of more than 2500 meters, and the main peak is 4 178 meters high.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Haidong City