Quwo County (Chinese: 曲沃县; pinyin: Qǔwò Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Linfen city, in southern Shanxi Province, China.[1] The county has spans an area of 437 square kilometers, and has a population of 230,000 as of 2013.[1]

Quwo County 曲沃县 Kuwo; Küwo
County
Quwo in Linfen
Linfen in Shanxi
Coordinates (Quwo County government): 35°38′31″N 111°28′33″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Linfen
Area [1]
• Total	437 km2 (169 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]
• Total	230,000
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	043400
Area code	0357

History

From 745 to 677 BC Quwo was a state that broke off from the State of Jin.^{[citation needed]} Quwo County was first set up in 487 CE under the Northern Wei Empire.[2] Since then, the county has not changed its name.[2]

Administrative divisions

Quwo County is divided into five towns and two townships: Lechang [zh], Shicun [zh], Qucun [zh], Gaoxian [zh], Licun [zh], Beidong Township [zh], and Yangtan Township [zh].[1][3] The county's government is located within Lechang.[1]

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