Ankou, Huating

Ankou is a town of Huating County, Pingliang City, Gansu, China. The town is highly industrialized.

Ankou 安口镇
Town
Ankou Location in China
Coordinates: 35.22646°N 106.79649°E / 35.22646; 106.79649
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Pingliang City
County	Huating
Area
• Town	171.46 km2 (66.20 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,693 m (5,554 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Population
• Town	29,000
• Rural	14,853
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)

The town was home to a large coal mine, which opened in 1954 and closed in 2004.^[1] The mountains around the town are also rich in various mineral and silicates which have been used for ceramics production going back 2,000 years.^[2][3][4]