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Linfen

Prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province, China

Cityprefecture-level city of China big cityQ73156

Also known as Linfen Prefecture · Linfen City · city of Linfen · Linfenshi · Linfen Shi · Lin-fen

Country: People's Republic of China
Located in: Shanxi
Population: 3,976,481(2020)
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1.Stated in Tabulation on 2020 China Population Census by County
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, 4,316,610(2010)
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1.Stated in Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
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Area: 20,302.16 km²
Elevation: 452 m
Postal code: 041000
Website: linfen.gov.cn

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Linfen is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. Linfen City is located in the southern part of Shanxi Province, with the remaining branches of Taiyue to the east and the Luliang Mountains to the west. In the middle is a vast river valley plain, with the Fen River mainstream running across the north and south, and the land on both sides is fertile. 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 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, but air quality had improved by 2023.

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Contains the administrative territorial entity: Yaodu District
Quwo County
Yicheng County
Xiangfen County
Hongtong County
Gu County
Anze County
Fushan County
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Ji County
Xiangning County
Daning County
Xi County
Yonghe County
Pu County
Fenxi County
Houma
Huozhou
Capital of: Han Zhao
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1.Stated in Han Zhao
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Official name: 临汾市
Local dialing code: 0357
Vehicle registration plate code: 晋L
Legislative body: Q106712792
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1.Stated in National Database of Laws and RegulationsRetrieved 2021-04-17
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