Jinzhong
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Jinzhong 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
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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 3,775,360 inhabitants in 2010.
Jinzhong is divided into the following county-level subdivisions:
houses several Shanxi Courtyard Houses
, businessmen's residences lauded as outstanding civilian residences.
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...
with 3,249,425 inhabitants at the 2010 census in east central 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 the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Administrative divisions
Before 1999, what is now Jinzhong was Jinzhong Prefecture, with its capital at the county-level cityCounty-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
of Yuci (榆次; pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Yúcì; WG
Wade-Giles
Wade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
: 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
Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
built up area home to 3,775,360 inhabitants in 2010.
Jinzhong is divided into the following county-level subdivisions:
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Yuci District Yuci District -External links:*... |
榆次区 | Yúcì Qū | 530,000 | 1,327 | 399 |
| 2 | Jiexiu City Jiexiu -References:*... |
介休市 | Jièxiū Shì | 380,000 | 743 | 511 |
| 3 | Yushe County Yushe County Yushe County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
榆社县 | Yúshè Xiàn | 140,000 | 1,651 | 85 |
| 4 | Zuoquan County Zuoquan County Zuoquan County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
左权县 | Zuǒquán Xiàn | 160,000 | 2,028 | 79 |
| 5 | Heshun County Heshun County Heshun County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
和顺县 | Héshùn Xiàn | 140,000 | 2,251 | 62 |
| 6 | Xiyang County Xiyang County Xiyang County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
昔阳县 | Xīyáng Xiàn | 230,000 | 1,943 | 118 |
| 7 | Shouyang County Shouyang County Shouyang County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
寿阳县 | Shòuyáng Xiàn | 210,000 | 2,111 | 99 |
| 8 | Taigu County Taigu County Taigu County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city. It located at 37°25'N 112°33'E.-External links:*... |
太谷县 | Tàigǔ Xiàn | 280,000 | 1,034 | 271 |
| 9 | Qi County Qi County, Shanxi Qi County, Shanxi is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
祁县 | Qí Xiàn | 260,000 | 854 | 304 |
| 10 | Pingyao County | 平遥县 | Píngyáo Xiàn | 490,000 | 1,260 | 389 |
| 11 | Lingshi County Lingshi County Lingshi County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*... |
灵石县 | Língshí Xiàn | 240,000 | 1,206 | 199 |
Culture
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-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...
houses several Shanxi Courtyard Houses
Shanxi Courtyard Houses
The courtyard houses of Shanxi are located in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China, approximately 500 km south of Beijing...
, businessmen's residences lauded as outstanding civilian residences.