Linfen
Linfen is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of 20,275 square kilometres (7,828 sq mi) and according to the 2020 Census, a population of 3,976,481 inhabitants of which 959,198 live in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yaodu urban district. The GDP of Linfen ranked second in Shanxi Province. It was known as Pingyang (平陽) during the Spring and Autumn period. In 2006, the American Blacksmith Institute listed Linfen as one of the ten most polluted cities in the world.
Linfen
临汾市 | |
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Drum Tower of Linfen | |
Location of Linfen City jurisdiction in Shanxi | |
Linfen Location of the city centre in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates (Linfen municipal government): 36°05′17″N 111°31′08″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| County-level divisions | 17 |
| Municipal seat | Yaodu District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • CPC Linfen Secretary | Yue Puyu (岳普煜) |
| • Mayor | Liu Yuqiang (刘予强) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 20,275 km2 (7,828 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,346.8 m (7,699.5 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 385.1 m (1,263.5 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,976,481 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 959,198 |
| • Urban density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 959,198 |
| • Metro density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 041000 |
| Area code | 0357 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SX-10 |
| Licence plates | 晋L |
| Administrative division code | 141000 |
| Website | linfen |
| Linfen | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 臨汾 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 临汾 | ||||||||
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| Jin Prefecture Jinzhou | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 晉州 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 晋州 | ||||||||
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| Pingyang Commandery Pingyang | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 平陽郡 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 平阳郡 | ||||||||
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Prior to 1978, Linfen was famous for its spring water, greenery and rich agriculture and therefore nicknamed "The Modern Fruit and Flower Town". Since then it has been developing into a main industrial center for coal mining, which has significantly damaged the city's environment, air quality, farming, health and its previous status as a green village.