Quwo County

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Quwo County
曲沃县
Kuwo; Küwo
County
Quwo in Linfen
Quwo in Linfen
Linfen in Shanxi
Linfen in Shanxi
Coordinates (Quwo County government): 35°38′31″N 111°28′33″E / 35.6419°N 111.4758°E / 35.6419; 111.4758Coordinates: 35°38′31″N 111°28′33″E / 35.6419°N 111.4758°E / 35.6419; 111.4758
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLinfen
Area
[1]
 • Total437 km2 (169 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total230,000
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
043400
Area code(s)0357

Quwo County (Chinese: 曲沃县; pinyin: Qǔwò Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Linfen city, in southern Shanxi Province, China.[1] The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.[1]

History[]

From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from the State of Jin.[citation needed] Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under the Northern Wei Empire.[2] Since then, the county has not changed its name.[2]

Administrative divisions[]

Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships:  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[1][3] The county's government is located within Lechang.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f 曲沃县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 山西一县“起名”于西周 县名成文化遗产受保护-新华网. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics. 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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