Gu County or Guxian () is a county in the south of
Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the
prefecture-level city of
Linfen.
The county spans an area of 1,196 square kilometers, and has a population of 91,798 as of 2010.
History
The area was first incorporated under
Emperor Xiaozhuang of the
Northern Wei Dynasty in 528 CE under the name Anze County ().
The county was placed under the administration of upon its formation in 596 CE, during the
Sui Dynasty
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In 606 CE the Anze County was renamed to Yueyang County ().
Yueyang County underwent numerous boundary changes, but retained its name until 1914, when its name was reverted to
Anze County.
During the
Republic of China
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, the county belonged to , but underwent various reorganizations during the
Japanese Invasion of China.
In August 1971, Gu County was formed with seven townships from Anze County and three from
Fushan County.
In 1973, the county center was built up from
Zhangjiagou Village () and
Wanli Village Wanli was the era name of the Chinese Ming dynasty.
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Geography
Gu County spans an area of 1,196 kilometers, and ranges in altitude from 590 meters to 2,346 meters in height.
The main rivers which flow through the county include the
Jian River, the
Shibi River, the
Lin River, the
Guxian River, and the
Caizi River.
Climate
Administrative divisions
The county is divided into four towns and three townships.
The county government is stationed in the town of .
The county's four towns are Yueyang, , , and .
The county's three townships are , , and .
References
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County-level divisions of Shanxi