Quwo County () is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
under the administration of
Linfen
Linfen is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of and according to the 2020 Census, a population of 3,976,4 ...
city, in southern
Shanxi Province
Shanxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is ...
, China.
The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.
History
From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from the
State of Jin. Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under the
Northern Wei Empire.
Since then, the county has not changed its name.
Administrative divisions
Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships: , , , , , , and .
The county's government is located within Lechang.
Climate
References
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County-level divisions of Shanxi