Lingqiu County Explained

Lingqiu County
Other Name:Lingkiu
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Shanxi
Pushpin Label:Lingqiu
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:Datong
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:39.4425°N 114.2344°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
P:Língqiū Xiàn
W:Ling-ch‘iu Hsien

Lingqiu County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east.

History

Under the Han, Lingqiu County was part of Dai Prefecture. In 1626, the county suffered a magnitude 7.0 earthquake with the loss of more than 5,200 lives.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. National Geophysical Data Center. 2 December 2021.