Fanshi County Explained

Fanshi County
Native Name:[1]
Other Name:Fansze
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Shanxi
Pushpin Label:Fanshi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Shanxi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shanxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Xinzhou
Population:250,409
Population As Of:2020[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:39.189°N 113.266°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Order:st
P:Fánshì Xiàn
W:Fan-shih Hsien

Fanshi County, is a county in Xinzhou City, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the southeast. It is the easternmost county-level division of Xinzhou.

History

Fanshi County was one of the divisions of Yanmen Commandery under the Qin and Han.

Geography

Fanshi is located north of Mount Wutai and east of Daixian.

Economy

The primary industry of Fanshi county is gold mining.

Notes and References

  1. http://fsx.sxxz.gov.cn/ Fanshi County People's Government
  2. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/shanxi/admin/ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties