Fenxi County
Fenxi County (Chinese: 汾西; pinyin: Fénxī) is a county of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Linfen city. The county spans an area of 880 square kilometres (340 sq mi), and has a permanent population of 150,522 as of 2019.[1]
Fenxi County
汾西县 Fensi | |
|---|---|
  Fenxi Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36.653°N 111.564°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 880 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 150,522 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Toponymy
Fenxi literally means west (Chinese: 西; pinyin: xī) of the Fen River (Chinese: 汾; pinyin: fén), due to the county's location along the western banks of the Fen River.[2]
History
According to the Yuanhe Maps and Records of Prefectures and Counties, the area of present-day Fenxi County was once known as Yicheng (simplified Chinese: 义城; traditional Chinese: 義城; pinyin: Yìchéng).[2]
The Western Han organized the area as Zhi County (simplified Chinese: 彘县; traditional Chinese: 彘縣; pinyin: Zhì Xiàn), which the Eastern Han changed to Yong'an County (simplified Chinese: 永安县; traditional Chinese: 永安縣; pinyin: Yǒng'ān Xiàn).[2]
The Northern Wei reorganized the area was Fenxi Commandery (Chinese: 汾西郡; pinyin: Fénxī Jùn).[2]
During the Song dynasty, the area belonged to Pingyang Fu.[2]
In the Jin dynasty, the area belonged to Huo Zhou.[2]
During the Yuan dynasty, the area belonged to Jinning Lu.[2]
Under the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty, the area was administered again under Pingyang Fu.[2]
Geography
Fenxi County is located along the west bank of the Fen River, and along the southeastern portion of the Lüliang Mountains.[3] The county's terrain is higher in the northwest, lower in the southeast, and generally characteristic of the Loess Plateau[3] The county's highest point is Xigushe Mountain (Chinese: 西姑射山; pinyin: Xīgūshè Shān), at 1,890 metres (6,200 ft) above sea level; the county's lowest point is in southern Tuanbai Township, at 583 metres (1,913 ft) above sea level.[3]
Major rivers in Fenxi County include the Fen River, the Tuanbaijian River (Chinese: 团柏涧河; pinyin: Tuánbǎijiàn Hé), and the Duizhu River (Chinese: 对竹河; pinyin: Duìzhú Hé).[3]
Administrative divisions
Fenxi County administers 5 towns and 3 townships.[4]
Towns
Fenxi County's 5 towns are Yong'an, Duizhu, Qingxiang, Heping, and Sengnian.[4]
Townships
Fenxi County's 3 townships are Dianping Township, Tuanbai Township, and Xingjiayao Township.[4]
Demographics
Fenxi County has a sex ratio of 108.15 males per 100 females.[1]
As of 2019, 71,924 people in Fenxi County, or 47.78% of the population, lived in urban areas; 78,598 people, or 52.22% of the population, lived in rural areas.[1] The county's most populous village-level division, as of 2019, is Xiatuanbai (Chinese: 下团柏村), with a population of 3,360; the county's least populous village-level division is Goudi (Chinese: 沟底村), with a population of 320.[1]
The population of 150,522 reported in 2019 is up from the 144,791 reported in the 2010 Chinese Census.[1][2] In the 2000 Chinese Census, Fenxi County's population was 133,836.[2] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at about 120,000.[2]
See also
References
- 面积人口 [Area and Population] (in Chinese). Fenxi County People's Government. 2021-04-30. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- 汾西县历史沿革 [Fenxi County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- 汾西县概况地图 [Fenxi County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- 2020年统计用区划代码（汾西县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Fenxi County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.