Xia County

Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.

Xia County

夏县
County
Location in Yuncheng
Xiaxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 111°13′15″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sxxiaxian.gov.cn

History

It was originally named Anyi city (安邑; "peaceful district" Middle Chinese: Anyip city) in ancient China, and served as the previous capitals of the Xia Dynasty and the Wei kingdom.

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