Yu County, Shanxi

Yu County 盂县
County
Yu County in Yangquan
Yangquan in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°05′08″N 113°24′44″E / 38.0856°N 113.4123°E / 38.0856; 113.4123Coordinates: 38°05′08″N 113°24′44″E / 38.0856°N 113.4123°E / 38.0856; 113.4123
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yangquan
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Yu County, also known by its Chinese name Yuxian, is a county in the east of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yangquan and occupies its northern majority.

Name[]

Yu County's name refers to its cup-like shape.

History[]

Yu County was settled by the Spring and Autumn Period, when it formed an independent kingdom.^[which?]

Economy[]

It is best known for its production of black pepper and coal.

In 2005, the county's GDP was approximately 3.0 billion RMB, with 600 million RMB in taxes. The GDP per capita was equal to 3,646 yuan income for farmers and the total retail sales of consumer goods has reached 970 million yuan. Furthermore, there is 100 million kg of crop output and 10.71 million tons of coal production.

Transportation[]

The county is served by Yangquan North railway station on the Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway.

Tourist attraction[]

•  [zh] (藏山祠)

Geographical facts[]

• Area: 2,442 km² (943 sq mi)
• population: 300,000^[when?]
• Distance from Taiyuan: 100 km (62 mi)

External links[]

• Official Site

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