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Yangquan ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the east. Known as "Rippling Spring" in ancient times, it lies on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau and the western side of the Taihang Mountains. Yangquan occupies a total area of . According to the 2020 census, Yangquan had a population of 1,318,505, of which 1,037,456 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consists of 3 urban districts plus Pingding County. Yangquan is a new industrial city in Shanxi province. It belongs to the warm temperate semi-humid continen

Key facts

Settlement.name
Yangquan
Settlement.other_name
Yangchuan
Settlement.native_name
阳泉市
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type
Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline
阳泉网通大厦.jpg
Settlement.image_map
Location of Yangquan Prefecture within Shanxi (China).png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Yangquan City jurisdiction in Shanxi
Settlement.pushpin_map
Shanxi
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of the city centre in Shanxi
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
240
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Shanxi
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Districts
Settlement.subdivision_name2
3

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Official name
阳泉市
Country
China
Population
1318505
Area
4558.93
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Shares border with
Jinzhong
Official website
www.yq.gov.cn
Image
阳泉市中心.JPG
Dialing code
353
Licence plate code
晋C
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topic's main category
Category:Yangquan
Commons category
Yangquan
postal code
045000
category of associated people
Category:People from Yangquan
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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • Administrative divisions
  • Geography and climate
  • Location
  • Topography
  • Hydrology
  • History
  • Natural resources
  • Water
  • Flora
  • Fauna
  • Mineral resources
  • Economy
  • Primary sector
  • Secondary sector
  • Tertiary sector
  • Transportation
  • Local Specialty
  • Attractions
  • Notable people
  • Twinned cities
  • References
  • External links

Yangquan ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the east. Known as "Rippling Spring" in ancient times, it lies on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau and the western side of the Taihang Mountains. Yangquan occupies a total area of . According to the 2020 census, Yangquan had a population of 1,318,505, of which 1,037,456 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consists of 3 urban districts plus Pingding County. Yangquan is a new industrial city in Shanxi province. It belongs to the warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate zone. Yangquan City covers two counties and three districts.

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