Yonghe County
Yonghe County
永和县 Yunghwo; Yungho | |
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![]() Qiankun Bend of Yellow River in Yonghe | |
![]() Yonghe in Linfen | |
![]() Linfen in Shanxi | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
Seat | Zhihe |
Area | |
• Total | 1,214 km2 (469 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 63,649 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yonghe County (Chinese: 永和县; pinyin: Yǒnghé Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and located in its northwest corner. The county spans an area of 1,214 square kilometres (469 sq mi),[1] and, as of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population of 63,649.[2] The county government's seat is located in the town of Zhihe.[1]
History[]
In 619 CE, the area was organized as (Chinese: 东和州).[2] In 628 CE, Donghezhou was abolished, and the area was placed under the jurisdiction of .[2]
People's Republic of China[]
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Linfen.[2] In 1954, the county was placed under the administration of .[2] In 1958, Yonghe County was briefly abolished.[2] Upon the country's re-establishment in 1961, it was returned to Jinnan Prefecture.[2] In 1970, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Linfen, which became a prefecture-level city in 2000.[2]
Geography[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Yonghe%2CShanxi%2CChina_%E5%B1%B1%E8%A5%BF%E6%B0%B8%E5%92%8C%E5%8E%BF.jpg/220px-Yonghe%2CShanxi%2CChina_%E5%B1%B1%E8%A5%BF%E6%B0%B8%E5%92%8C%E5%8E%BF.jpg)
Yonghe County's highest point reaches 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level, and its lowest point, along the Yellow River, is 511.9 metres (1,679 ft) above sea level.[1] The Yellow River flows through the county from north to south, as well as numerous tributaries, such as the Zhi River (Chinese: 芝河; pinyin: Zhī Hé) and the Sangbi River (Chinese: 桑壁河; pinyin: Sāngbì Hé) both flow through the county.[1] The county is located in the southern end of the Lüliang Mountains.[1]
Administrative divisions[]
Yonghe County administers two towns and five townships.[3]
Towns[]
The county's two towns are Zhihe and .[3]
Townships[]
The county's five townships are [3]
, , , , and .Demographics[]
In the 2010 Chinese Census, the county's population totaled 63,649, up from the 61,001 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at approximately 60,000.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e 永和县概况地图 [Yonghe County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 永和县历史沿革 [Yonghe County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码(永和县) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Yonghe County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
Coordinates: 36°45′39″N 110°37′54″E / 36.76083°N 110.63167°E
- County-level divisions of Shanxi
- Linfen