Xi County, Shanxi
Xi County
隰县 | |
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 Daxiong Hall, Xiaoxitian, Xi County | |
 Xi County in Linfen | |
 Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,413 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 103,617 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xi County or Xixian (simplified Chinese: 隰县; traditional Chinese: 隰縣; pinyin: Xī Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. It is located in the northwest of the administrative area of the prefecture-level city of Linfen. The county spans an area of 1,413 square kilometres (546 sq mi),[1] and according to the 2010 Chinese Census, Xi County had a population of 103,617.[2]
Toponymy[]
The county was named after a definition in the Erya which stated "that which is wet shall be called xi" (simplified Chinese: 下湿曰隰; traditional Chinese: 下濕曰隰; pinyin: xià shī yuē xí), in reference to the county's wet period during the spring.[2]
History[]
During the Han dynasty, the area was organized as Puzi County (simplified Chinese: 蒲子县; traditional Chinese: 蒲子縣; pinyin: Púzi Xiàn).[2]
Under the Northern Wei, the northern portion of present-day Xi County was organized as part of , and the southern portion was part of (simplified Chinese: 平昌县; traditional Chinese: 平昌縣; pinyin: Píngchāng Xiàn).[2]
In 579 CE, the Northern Zhou established Changshou County (simplified Chinese: 长寿县; traditional Chinese: 長壽縣; pinyin: Chángshòu Xiàn) in the area, under the jurisdiction of .[2]
In 585 CE, the area was reorganized as , which existed on and off until the area was reorganized as (simplified Chinese: 隰川县; traditional Chinese: 隰川縣; pinyin: Xíchuān Xiàn) in the mid 14th century.[2]
In 1912, the area was reorganized as Xi County, as it is today, belonging to .[2]
Under the People's Republic of China, the county was under the jurisdiction of , until it was reorganized as Linfen in 1970.[2]
Geography[]
The county is located on the western edge of the Lüliang Mountains, with an average elevation ranging from 950 metres (3,120 ft) to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level.[1] Xi County's highest point is 1,953 metres (6,407 ft) above sea level.[1]
The , a tributary of the Yellow River, flows through the county.[1]
Administrative divisions[]
Xi County administers three towns and five townships.[3]
Towns[]
The county's three towns are , , and .[3]
Townships[]
The county's five townships are , , , , and .[3]
Demographics[]
The county's population per the 2010 Chinese Census was 103,617, up from the 95,895 reported in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2] In 1999, the county's population was estimated to be 97,758.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 隰县概况地图 [Xi County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j 隰县历史沿革 [Xi County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 2020年统计用区划代码（隰县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Xi County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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Coordinates: 36°42′42″N 111°00′00″E / 36.71167°N 111.00000°E
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