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Yu County, also known by its Chinese name Yuxian, is a county in the east of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yangquan and occupies its northern majority.

Yu County 盂县
County
Yu County in Yangquan
Yangquan in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°05′08″N 113°24′44″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yangquan
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Yu County, Shanxi
Traditional Chinese	盂縣
Simplified Chinese	盂县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yú Xiàn Wade–Giles Yü Hsien

Name

Yu County's name refers to its cup-like shape.

History

Yu County was settled by the Spring and Autumn Period, when it formed an independent kingdom.^[which?]

Economy

It is best known for its production of black pepper and coal.

In 2005, the county's GDP was approximately 3.0 billion RMB, with 600 million RMB in taxes. The GDP per capita was equal to 3,646 yuan income for farmers and the total retail sales of consumer goods has reached 970 million yuan. Furthermore, there is 100 million kg of crop output and 10.71 million tons of coal production.

Transportation

The county is served by Yangquan North railway station on the Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway.

Tourist attraction

• Cangshan Temple [zh] (藏山祠)

Geographical facts

• Area: 2,442 km² (943 sq mi)
• population: 300,000^[when?]
• Distance from Taiyuan: 100 km (62 mi)

External links

• Official Site

На других языках

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- [en] Yu County, Shanxi

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[ru] Юйсянь (Янцюань)

Юйся́нь[1] (кит. упр. 盂县, пиньинь Yù xiàn) — уезд городского округа Янцюань провинции Шаньси (КНР).

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