Jia County, Shaanxi Explained

Jia County
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:Location of Yulin Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png
Map Caption1:Yulin in Shaanxi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shaanxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yulin
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2029.82
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:269700
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China standard time
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:719200
Jia County
P:Jiāxiàn
W:Chia Hsien
L:BeautifulCounty
Former names
Also Known As:Jiazhou
P2:Jiāzhōu
W2:Chia-chou
L2:ReedPrefecture
Altname3:Jiaxian
P3:Jiāxiàn
W3:Chia Hsien
L3:ReedCounty

Jia County, also known by its Chinese name Jiaxian, is a county in Yulin City, in the north of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi province across the Yellow River to the east.

History

The seat of Jia County was formerly known as Jiazhou when it was the seat of a prefecture during imperial times.

Administrative divisions

As 2019, Jia County is divided to 1 subdistricts and 12 towns.[1]

Subdistricts
Towns
  • Keng (Chinese: 坑镇)
  • Dian (Chinese: 店镇)
  • Wu (Chinese: 乌镇)
  • Jinmingsi (Chinese: 金明寺镇)
  • Tong (Chinese: 通镇)
  • Wangjiayun (Chinese: 王家砭镇)
  • Tangta (Chinese: 方塌镇)
  • Zhujiagua (Chinese: 朱家坬镇)
  • Xi (Chinese: 螅镇)
  • Zhuguanzhai (Chinese: 朱官寨镇)
  • Liuguoju (Chinese: 刘国具镇)
  • Mutouyu (Chinese: 木头峪镇)

References

38.0775°N 110.2742°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn . XZQH . zh . 2021-01-02.