Yangquan
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Yangquan is a prefecture-level city
in the Shanxi
province of China. Situated to the west side of Taihang Mountain, Yangquan occupies a total area of 4,470 square kilometers and is home to a population of about 1.3 million (as of late 2005). Yangquan is rich in mineral resources and is famous for its smokeless coal. Tourist spots include Niangzi guan and the Cangshan
Mountain.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in the Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
province of China. Situated to the west side of Taihang Mountain, Yangquan occupies a total area of 4,470 square kilometers and is home to a population of about 1.3 million (as of late 2005). Yangquan is rich in mineral resources and is famous for its smokeless coal. Tourist spots include Niangzi guan and the Cangshan
Cangshan
Cangshan is a mountain range immediately west of Dali City in Yunnan province of Southwest China.The highest summit, Malong, is 4,122 m, but the mountain includes another 18 peaks all over 3,500 m altitude...
Mountain.
Climate
Administrative Divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | City District Chengqu District, Yangquan Chengqu District, Yangquan is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Yangquan city.-References:*... |
城区 | Chéng Qū | 210,000 | 19 | 11,053 |
| 2 | Mining District Kuangqu District, Yangquan Kuangqu District is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Yangquan city.-References:*... |
矿区 | Kuàng Qū | 220,000 | 10 | 22,000 |
| 3 | Suburban District Jiaoqu District, Yangquan Jiaoqu District, Yangquan is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Yangquan city.-References:*... |
郊区 | Jiāo Qū | 220,000 | 633 | 348 |
| 4 | Pingding County Pingding County Pingding County is a county in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of the city of Yangquan.... |
平定县 | Píngdìng Xiàn | 320,000 | 1,350 | 237 |
| 5 | Yu County Yu County Yu County may refer to the following counties in China:*Yu County, Hebei , of Zhangjiakou, Hebei*Yu County, Shanxi , of Yangquan, Shanxi... |
盂县 | Yù Xiàn | 290,000 | 2,439 | 119 |