Fuping County, Hebei

Fuping County 阜平县 Fowping
County
Fuping in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°50′56″N 114°11′42″E / 38.849°N 114.1951°E / 38.849; 114.1951Coordinates: 38°50′56″N 114°11′42″E / 38.849°N 114.1951°E / 38.849; 114.1951
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Baoding
County seat	(阜平镇)
Area [citation needed]
• Total	2,497 km2 (964 sq mi)
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population  (2006)[citation needed]
• Total	210,000
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	073200

Fuping (Chinese: 阜平; pinyin: Fùpíng) is a county of west-central Hebei province, China, bordering Wutai County, Shanxi to the west. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baoding, and is 93 km (58 mi) north-northwest of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital. As of 2006, it had a population of 210,000 residing in an area of 2,497 km² (964 sq mi). During December 29–30, 2012 there was a nationally televised visit by Xi Jinping to the villages of Luotuowan and Gujiatai in Longquanguan township which illustrated rural poverty in China.^{[citation needed]} The residents, corn farmers, have an average per capita annual income of $160. Average income for the county as a whole is 2,400 yuan ($390).^{[citation needed]} Following the telecast there was a generous outpouring of aid by the Chinese public to the village. The government has pledged $40 million to Luotuowan and other villages in Fuping County.^[1]

Civil war[]

Fuping County was a revolutionary base during the Chinese Civil War.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative divisions[]

There are 5 towns and 8 townships under the county's administration.^[2]

Towns:

• (阜平镇), (龙泉关镇), (平阳镇), (城南庄镇), (天生桥镇)

Townships:

• (王林口乡), (台峪乡), (大台乡), (史家寨乡), (砂窝乡), (吴王口乡), (下庄乡), (北果元乡)

Transportation[]

• China National Highway 207

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