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Ji County, Shanxi

Field	Value
name	Ji County
native_name	吉县
native_name_lang	zh-Hans
postal_code_type	Postal code
settlement_type	County
pushpin_map	China Shanxi
pushpin_label	Jixian
pushpin_map_caption	Location of the seat in Shanxi
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	People's Republic of China
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Shanxi
subdivision_type2	Prefecture-level city
subdivision_name2	Linfen
area_total_km2	1780
population_as_of	2013
population_density_km2	auto
coor_pinpoint	Ji County government
coordinates
timezone	China Standard
utc_offset	+8
population_total	110000
area_footnotes
population_footnotes

Ji County, also known by it Chinese name Jixian (), is a county in the west of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, in southwestern Shanxi Province, China. The county spans an area of approximately 1,780 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 110,000 people as of 2013.

History

Under the Zhou, the area of present-day Ji County was part of the territory of Jin. Its principal town Erqu () was the seat of the appenage given to Duke Xian's son Ji Yiwu, who later became known as Duke Hui.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the area belonged to the within the Cao Wei.

The area belonged to the Northern Wei dynasty, undergoing numerous administrative changes during the 5th century. The area then belonged to the Northern Qi and then the Northern Zhou dynasty.

The area belonged to the Sui dynasty upon its establishment in 581 CE, and was incorporated as the Jiyang Commandery (). In 584 CE, the Jiyang Commandery was abolished, and was merged into the newly formed .

During the Republic of China, Ji County was established, and placed under the jurisdiction of .

Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the area was placed under the Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed to the in 1954. The Jinnan Prefecture was abolished in 1970, and Ji County fell under the jurisdiction of the newly formed .

In 2000, the Linfen Prefecture was changed to the prefecture-level city of Linfen.

The county was afflicted by the 2021 China floods, which flooded the Yellow River, destroying buildings throughout the county.

Geography

The county spans approximately 1,780 square kilometers in area, bordering Yaodu District and Pu County to its east, Xiangning County to its south, Yichuan County to its west, and Daning County to its north.

The county is located at the southern end of the Lüliang Mountains. The Yellow River flows through Ji County, as well as the Qingshui River (), and the . The county is home to the Hukou Waterfall.

Climate

Administrative divisions

Ji County is divided into three towns and five townships. The county government is seated in the town of .

The county's three towns are Jichang, , and .

The county's five townships are , , , , and .

References

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(2021-10-11). "China floods: Nearly 2 million displaced in Shanxi province". BBC News.
link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]

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