Jingxing County

Jingxing County
井陉县
Historic architecture in the village of Daliangjiang (大梁江村), a National Historical and Cultural Village
Historic architecture in the village of Daliangjiang (大梁江村), a National Historical and Cultural Village
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Jingxing County is located in Hebei
Jingxing County
Jingxing County
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°01′56″N 114°08′43″E / 38.0321°N 114.1452°E / 38.0321; 114.1452
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityShijiazhuang
Area
 • Total1,380 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total250,989
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
050300
Area code0311
Websitewww.sjzjx.gov.cn

Jingxing County (simplified Chinese: 井陉县; traditional Chinese: 井陘縣; pinyin: Jǐngxíng Xiàn; lit. 'Well Border')[1] is a county of Hebei Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province.[2]

When King Mu of Zhou went hunting in the region, he described the terrain as "the surrounding is high while the center is deep, like a well, [making the region] resemble the border of a stove", hence the name of the county.[1]

According to archeological discoveries, there were inhabitants settled in Dongyuan Village (東元村) during the stone age.

  1. ^ a b 井陉概览
  2. ^ "China: Hébĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.