Mingxing | |
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明星镇 | |
Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 112°32′39″E / 37.42639°N 112.54417°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
County | Taigu County |
Village-level divisions | 11 residential communities 9 villages |
Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 030800 |
Area code | 0354 |
Mingxing (Chinese: 明星; pinyin: Míngxīng) (formerly Taigu or Taiku) is a town and township-level division and seat of Taigu County, Shanxi, China. It is a seat of a third order administration division.[1] It lies southwest of Jinzhong and comprises nine administrative villages, eleven communities, with a total area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi). It has a total population of 60,500 people, of which 43,988 are urban dwellers.[2] The language spoken by majority is Standard Manderin.