Xiangfen County

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Xiangfen County
襄汾县
County
People's Hospital
People's Hospital
Xiangfen in Linfen
Xiangfen in Linfen
Linfen in Shanxi
Linfen in Shanxi
CountryChina
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLinfen
County seatXincheng (新城镇)
Area
[1]
 • Total1,034 km2 (399 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total442,614
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
041500
Area code(s)0357
Websitewww.xiangfen.gov.cn

Xiangfen County (simplified Chinese: 襄汾县; traditional Chinese: 襄汾縣; pinyin: Xiāngfén Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China.[1] It was established in February 1954 from the merger of the former Xiangling County (襄陵县) and Fencheng County (汾城县).[2] The county falls under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and has an area of 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) and has 442,614 inhabitants.[1][2]

Taosi archeological site is in Xiangfen County.

Administrative divisions[]

Xiangfen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and six townships.[3] These towns and townships are then further divided into 6 neighborhood committees, and 348 village committees.[2]

The county's seven towns are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[3]

The county's six townships are Taosi Township,  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[3]

Economy[]

The county has vast mineral deposits, including 2.8 billion tons of proven coal reserves, 371 million tons of gypsum, and 30 million tons of iron ore.[1] Other mined resources include dolomite, gold, silver, and copper.[1]

The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such as coal coke, chemicals, steel, cement, and cast iron.[1] Other more complex goods such as auto parts, fitness equipment, and industrial sewing machines are also produced in Xiangfen County.[1]

Transportation[]

Road[]

The G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway and the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway run through the county.[1]

Rail[]

The Datong–Puzhou railway and the Datong–Xi'an passenger railway run through the county.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 襄汾简介 (in Chinese). Official website of Xiangfen County Government. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. ^ a b c d 襄汾县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. ^ a b c 2019年统计用区划代码. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.

Coordinates: 35°52′35″N 111°26′31″E / 35.87639°N 111.44194°E / 35.87639; 111.44194

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