Qi County, also known by its Chinese name Qixian, is a county in the central part of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong and has a population of approximately 265,310.

Qixian 祁县
County
Qi County in Jinzhong
Jinzhong in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°21′30″N 112°20′07″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Jinzhong
Area
• Total	854 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)	265,310
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	030900
Area code(s)	0354

The county is on the route of the Datong-Puzhou Railway, the primary axial railway of Shanxi Province, which links it to Datong (approximately 7.5 hours) and the provincial capital Taiyuan (approximately 1.5 hours away).

The county seat, also named Qixian, is designated as a National Historic and Cultural City. The county is home to the Qiao & Qu Family Compounds and is nearby the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pingyao.

External links

• www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)

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