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Also known as Gaopingshi, Gaoping Shi, Gaoping City, Gaoping County, City of Gaoping, Kao-p'ing, Kao-p'ing Shih, Kao-p'ing-shih

Gaoping () is a county-level city in the southeast of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jincheng. It has a history stretching back to the Warring States period (403–221 BCE). Part of the city was formerly known as Changping where a noted battle took place in 260 BCE between forces from the rival States of Qin and Zhao.

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Settlement.name
Gaoping
Settlement.other_name
Kaoping
Settlement.settlement_type
County-level city
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.image_skyline
Changping Square at Gaoping.jpg
Settlement.image_map
ChinaJinchengGaoping.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Shanxi
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Shanxi
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Shanxi
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Prefecture-level city
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Jincheng
Settlement.area_total_km2
946.0
Settlement.area_urban_km2
63.00
Settlement.population_total
494000
Settlement.population_as_of
2017

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Official name
高平县
Population
453054
Area
980.35
Official website
www.sxgp.gov.cn
Image
定林寺.JPG
Dialing code
356
Licence plate code
晋E
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postal code
048400
Commons category
Gaoping
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Gaoping () is a county-level city in the southeast of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jincheng. It has a history stretching back to the Warring States period (403–221 BCE). Part of the city was formerly known as Changping where a noted battle took place in 260 BCE between forces from the rival States of Qin and Zhao.

Gaoping is also famed as the birthplace of Lord Yan, a legendary figure who was an early leader (or series of leaders) among the ancient Han Chinese.

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