Yumen

Also known as Yumen City, Yumenshi, Yumen Shi, Yü-mên-hsien, Yü-mên, Yü-men, Yu-men, Jade Gate

county-level city in Jiuquan, Gansu, China

Key facts

Country: China
Province: Gansu
Prefecture level city: Jiuquan
Municipal seat: Yumen Town
Total: 13,500 km (5,200 sq mi)
Elevation: 1,507 m (4,944 ft)
Density: 10.2/km (26.4/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+8 ( China Standard )
Area code: 0937
Website: www .yumen .gov .cn

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 玉门市
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Yumen (simplified Chinese: 玉门; traditional Chinese: 玉門; pinyin: Yùmén, literally, "Jade Gate") is a city in western Gansu province, China. It is a county-level city with a population of 106,812 (2002 est.), and is part of Jiuquan "prefecture-level city" (a multi-county administrative unit). It is located on the Silk Road and is best known for its oil production.

The city's name is often confused with the Yumen Guan or Jade Gate which is the frontier-pass of ancient times, the entrance to the old Silk Roads, which was situated not far to the west of Dunhuang. Although both Yumen City and Yumen Gate are within Jiuquan, the latter is some 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the west from the former.