Gongchang, Gansu

Gongchang
巩昌镇
Coordinates: 34°59′53″N 104°38′38″E / 34.99806°N 104.64389°E / 34.99806; 104.64389
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
CountyLongxi
Village-level divisions6 residential communities
25 villages
Elevation
1,733 m (5,686 ft)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
49,475
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748100
Area code0932

Gongchang (simplified Chinese: 巩昌; traditional Chinese: 鞏昌; pinyin: Gǒngchāng) is a town in and the county seat of Longxi County, in southeastern Gansu province, China. As of 2011 it has six residential communities (社区) and 25 villages under its administration.

It was the administrative centre of the historic Gongchang prefecture, which was then part of Shaanxi.