Jìnzhōng (simplified Chinese: 晋中; traditional Chinese: 晉中) is a prefecture-level city with 3,249,425 inhabitants at the 2010 census in east central Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China.
Administrative divisions [edit]
Before 1999, what is now Jinzhong was Jinzhong Prefecture, with its capital at the county-level city of Yuci (榆次; pinyin: Yúcì; WG: Yu-tz'u). In 1999, Jinzhong Prefecture became Jinzhong Prefecture-level City, and Yuci County-level City became Yuci District (a county-level district). Yuci district is now part of Taiyuan built up area home to 3,848,151 inhabitants in 2010.
Jinzhong is divided into the following county-level subdivisions:
| Map |
 |
| # |
Name |
Hanzi |
Hanyu Pinyin |
Population (2003 est.) |
Area (km²) |
Density (/km²) |
| 1 |
Yuci District |
榆次区 |
Yúcì Qū |
530,000 |
1,327 |
399 |
| 2 |
Jiexiu City |
介休市 |
Jièxiū Shì |
380,000 |
743 |
511 |
| 3 |
Yushe County |
榆社县 |
Yúshè Xiàn |
140,000 |
1,651 |
85 |
| 4 |
Zuoquan County |
左权县 |
Zuǒquán Xiàn |
160,000 |
2,028 |
79 |
| 5 |
Heshun County |
和顺县 |
Héshùn Xiàn |
140,000 |
2,251 |
62 |
| 6 |
Xiyang County |
昔阳县 |
Xīyáng Xiàn |
230,000 |
1,943 |
118 |
| 7 |
Shouyang County |
寿阳县 |
Shòuyáng Xiàn |
210,000 |
2,111 |
99 |
| 8 |
Taigu County |
太谷县 |
Tàigǔ Xiàn |
280,000 |
1,034 |
271 |
| 9 |
Qi County |
祁县 |
Qí Xiàn |
260,000 |
854 |
304 |
| 10 |
Pingyao County |
平遥县 |
Píngyáo Xiàn |
490,000 |
1,260 |
389 |
| 11 |
Lingshi County |
灵石县 |
Língshí Xiàn |
240,000 |
1,206 |
199 |
History [edit]
Lingshi County was the location of the Nanshan Colliery disaster.
Transportation [edit]
Culture [edit]
The prefecture-level city houses several Shanxi Courtyard Houses, businessmen's residences lauded as outstanding civilian residences.
References [edit]
- ^ "晋中市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报(Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China)". National Bureau of Statistics of China. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
External links [edit]
Coordinates: 37°41′N 112°44′E / 37.683°N 112.733°E / 37.683; 112.733