Lincheng County

Lincheng County 临城县
County
Qishan Lake (歧山湖)
Coordinates: 37°26′N 114°30′E / 37.433°N 114.500°ECoordinates: 37°26′N 114°30′E / 37.433°N 114.500°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Xingtai
County seat	Lincheng Town (临城镇)
Area
• Total	797 km^2 (308 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population
• Total	190,000
• Density	240/km^2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	054300
Website	lch.gov.cn

Lincheng County (simplified Chinese: 临城县; traditional Chinese: 臨城縣; pinyin: Línchéng Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, in the foothills of the Taihang Mountains. It is under the administration of Xingtai City, about 40 km (25 mi) to the south, and has a population of 190,000 residing in an area of 797 km² (308 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The county administers 4 towns and 4 townships.^[1]

Towns:

• Lincheng (临城镇), Dongzhen (东镇镇), Xishu (西竖镇), Haozhuang (郝庄镇)

Townships:

• Heicheng Township (黑城乡), Yageying Township (鸭鸽营乡), Shicheng Township (石城乡), Zhaozhuang Township (赵庄乡)

References

1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.