Xiangfen County

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]

"Xiangling" redirects here. For the fictional character, see Xiangling (character).

Xiangfen County 襄汾县
County
People's Hospital
Xiangfen in Linfen
Linfen in Shanxi
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Linfen
County seat	Xincheng (新城镇)
Area [1]
• Total	1,034 km^2 (399 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	442,614
• Density	430/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	041500
Area code(s)	0357
Website	www.xiangfen.gov.cn

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 Xincheng, Zhaokang, Fencheng, Nanjia, Gucheng, Xiangling, and Dengzhuang.[3]

The county's six townships are Taosi Township, Yonggu Township, Jingmao Township, Xijia Township, Nanxindian Township, and Dadeng Township.[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

• Dingcun, Xincheng

References

1. 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. 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. 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.