Jiexiu

Jiexiu
介休市
Kiehsiu
Xianshenlou
Jiexiu in Jinzhong
Jiexiu in Jinzhong
Jiexiu is located in Shanxi
Jiexiu
Jiexiu
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°01′37″N 111°55′01″E / 37.027°N 111.917°E / 37.027; 111.917
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJinzhong
Area
 • County-level city743.7 km2 (287.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
42.00 km2 (16.22 sq mi)
Elevation
756 m (2,480 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city437,000
 • Urban222,100
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
032000
Area code0354
Websitehttp://en.cnsanjia.com/
Jiexiu
Chinese介休
Literal meaningCity of Jie Zitui's Eternal Rest
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJièxiūshi
Wade–GilesChieh-hsiu Shih
Former names
Mianshang
Traditional Chinese綿
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningDowny[a] Heights
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMiánshǎng
Wade–GilesMien-shang
Pingchang
Chinese
Literal meaningPeaceful-&-Prosperous
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPíngchāng
Wade–GilesP‘ing-ch‘ang
Jiezhou
Chinese
Literal meaningJie Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJièzhōu
Wade–GilesChieh-chou

Jiexiu is a county-level city in the central part of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong and is located in the latter's western confines. Notable sites in and around Jiexiu include Mount Mian, Zhangbi Fortress, Houtu Temple and Xianshenlou.

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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