| Native name | 汾西县 |
|---|---|
| Other name | Fensi |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area total | 880 km² |
| Population as of | 2019 |
| Coordinates | 36.653°N 111.564°E |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Population total | 150522 |
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]
Toponymy
Fenxi literally means west () of the Fen River (), 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 ().[2]
The Western Han organized the area as Zhi County (), which the Eastern Han changed to Yong'an County ().[2]
The Northern Wei reorganized the area was Fenxi Commandery ().[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]
People's Republic of China
In 1949, the area fell under the jurisdiction of Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed to Jinnan Prefecture in 1954.[2] The current iteration of Fenxi County was established in 1961.[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 (), 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 (), and the Duizhu River ().[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 (), with a population of 3,360; the county's least populous village-level division is Goudi (), 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
- ^ "zh:面积人口" [Area and Population] (in Chinese). Fenxi County People's Government. 2021-04-30. Archived 2021-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "zh:汾西县历史沿革" [Fenxi County Organizational History] (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2016-11-08. Archived 2021-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "zh:汾西县概况地图" [Fenxi County Overview] (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2016-10-18. Archived 2021-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "zh: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 2021-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-19.