Jia County, also known by its

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in Yulin City, in the north of

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to the east.

History

Du Halde - Description de la Chine - Kia tcheou province de Chan si

The

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of Jia County was formerly known as Jiazhou when it was the seat of a

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during imperial times.

Administrative divisions

As 2019, Jia County is divided to 1 subdistricts and 12 towns. ;Subdistricts * Jiazhou Subdistrict () ;Towns

Climate

References

County-level divisions of Shaanxi Yulin, Shaanxi {{Shaanxi-geo-stub