Jiaokou County

Jiaokou County
County
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Chinese 交口县
 • Pinyin Jiāokǒu Xiàn
Jiaokou County

Location of the county

Coordinates: 36°55′N 111°20′E / 36.917°N 111.333°E / 36.917; 111.333Coordinates: 36°55′N 111°20′E / 36.917°N 111.333°E / 36.917; 111.333
Country China
Province Shanxi
Prefecture Lüliang
County seat Chengguan
Area
 • Total 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 115,000
 • Density 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 032400
Area code(s) 0358
Website http://www.sxjk.gov.cn/

Jiaokou County (simplified Chinese: 交口县; traditional Chinese: 交口縣; pinyin: Jiāokǒu Xiàn) is a county in Lüliang City, Shanxi province, China.

Administrative divisions

Jiaokou county includes the towns:

  1. Chengguan (城关镇)
  2. Shuangchi (双池镇)
  3. Taohongpo (桃红坡镇)
  4. Kancheng (康城镇)

and the townships:

  1. Shikou (石口乡)
  2. Huilong (回龙乡)
  3. Wenquan (温泉乡)

History

Jiaokou county was developed in 1971. The local government is in Shuitou.

Other information

Sea buckthorn[1] is a famous wild plant which grows locally. Its juice has a special flavor, so some local factories produce and sell it; one of these companies is Weishijie.[2]

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Weishijie Web Site (in chinese)

External links

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