Guangling County

Guangling County (simplified Chinese: 广灵县; traditional Chinese: 廣靈縣; pinyin: Guǎnglíng Xiàn) is in the northeast of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Datong city. Guangling is a basin surrounded by Taihang Mountains. The temperature ranges from −34.0 to 38.2 °C (−29 to 101 °F), with an annual mean of 7.0 °C (44.6 °F). Guangling has nine township level divisions. Famous tourist attractions include: Temple of Water God (水神堂), Temple of Holy Spring (圣泉寺), Zhao Great Wall (赵长城). Local products include: papercut, millet, sunflower seeds, dry Tofu etc.

Guangling County
广灵县
Kwangling
County
Guangling in Datong
Datong in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 114°16′58″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Area
 • Total1,283 km2 (495 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
183,284
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
037500
Websitewww.sx-guangling.gov.cn

In 2001, the county was divided into two towns and seven townships.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：广灵县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 140223100000 壶泉镇 140223101000 南村镇 140223200000 一斗泉乡 140223202000 蕉山乡 140223203000 加斗乡 140223206000 宜兴乡 140223207000 作疃乡 140223209000 梁庄乡 140223211000 望狐乡
  2. 广灵县历史沿革 (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018. 2010年第六次人口普查，广灵县常住总人口182613人，其中，壶泉镇66271人，南村镇25710人，一斗泉乡10549人，蕉山乡16999人，加斗乡16548人，宜兴乡11195人，作疃乡18663人，梁庄乡10767人，望狐乡5911人。 2015年末，广灵县辖2个镇、7个乡（合计9个），6个居委会、180个村委会（合计186个）。
  3. 山西大同广灵县 (in Simplified Chinese). 博雅地名网. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. 广灵概况 (in Simplified Chinese). Guangling County People's Government. 1 April 2009. 全县辖2镇7乡180个行政村，国土面积1283平方公里，人口18.8万人，其中农业人口16万人。


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