Lincheng County

Lincheng County
临城县
County
Qishan Lake (歧山湖)

Lincheng in Xingtai

Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°26′38″N 114°29′56″E / 37.444°N 114.499°E / 37.444; 114.499Coordinates: 37°26′38″N 114°29′56″E / 37.444°N 114.499°E / 37.444; 114.499
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Xingtai
County seat Lincheng Town (临城镇)
Area
  Total 797 km2 (308 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Population
  Total 204,000
  Density 260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 054300
Website lch.gov.cn

Lincheng County (simplified Chinese: 临城县; traditional Chinese: 臨城縣; pinyin: Línchéng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, in the foothills of the Taihang Mountains. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai. In 2010, its population was 204,000 and lived in an area of 797 km2 (308 sq mi). It borders Neiqiu in the south, Longyao and Baixiang in the east, Gaoyi and Zanhuang in the north, and the province of Shanxi in the west.

Administrative divisions

The county administers 4 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Lincheng (临城镇), Dongzhen (东镇镇), Xishu (西竖镇), Haozhuang (郝庄镇)

Townships:

  • Heicheng Township (黑城乡), Yageying Township (鸭鸽营乡), Shicheng Township (石城乡), Zhaozhuang Township (赵庄乡)

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:临城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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