Qiaogou Subdistrict () is a

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in Baota District,

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. The subdistrict spans an area of , and has a population of 69,345 as of 2010.

History

Qiaogou as an administrative unit dates back to 1972, when the Qiao'ergou People's Commune () was established. Qiao'ergou was changed to a

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in 1984, when

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s were abolished in

. In 1998, Qiao'ergou Township was upgraded to become a

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, and its name was changed to Qiaogou (). In 2015, Qiaogou was upgraded from a town to a

Geography

Qiaogou Subdistrict is located in the central western portion of Baota District, near the urban core of

. The subdistrict is adjacent to Liqu to the east,

Liulin Liulin ( is a county of western Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province and the Yellow River to the west. It is under the administration of Lüliang city. The county is the site of the Xiangyan Temple ( zh). Liulin has been inhabited s ...

to the south, and both Zaoyuan Subdistrict and to the northwest. The subdistrict has an average elevation of above sea level. The

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flows through the subdistrict.

Administrative divisions

Qiaogou Subdistrict has jurisdiction over 6 residential communities and 15 administrative villages. * Xiangyang Community () * Dongyuan Community () * Ershilipu Community () * Luojiaping Community () * Fangta Community () * Qiaogou Community () * Yinjiagou Village () * Luojiaping Village () * Liushudian Village () * Wangchagou Village () * Yandonggou Village () * Liuwanjiagou Village () * Ershilipu Village () * Shilipu Village () * Qiaogou Village () * Dongsheng Village () * Nanzhaibian Village () * Zezigou Village () * Fangta Village () * Renjiayaoce Village () * Zhujiawa Village ()

Transportation

National Highway 210 passes through Qiaogou Subdistrict.

Attractions

Attractions within Qiaogou Subdistrict include Wangjiaping Memorial Hall (), the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site (), the Qiaogou Lu Xun Art School Site (), and Dufu Temple ().

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