Jiaokou County

Jiaokou County (simplified Chinese: 交口县; traditional Chinese: 交口縣; pinyin: Jiāokǒu Xiàn) is a county in Lüliang City, Shanxi province, China.

Jiaokou County

交口县
County
Jiaokou
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°55′N 111°20′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
County seatChengguan
Area
  Total1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total115,000
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
032400
Area code(s)0358
Websitewww.sxjk.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Jiaokou county includes the towns:

  1. Chengguan (城关镇)
  2. Shuangchi (双池镇)
  3. Taohongpo (桃红坡镇)
  4. Kancheng (康城镇)

and the townships:

  1. Shikou (石口乡)
  2. Huilong (回龙乡)
  3. Wenquan (温泉乡)

History

Jiaokou county was developed in 1971. The local government is in Shuitou.

Other information

Sea buckthorn[1] is a famous wild plant which grows locally. Its juice has a special flavor, so some local factories produce and sell it; one of these companies is Weishijie.[2]

References



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