Shenmu
神木市 | |
|---|---|
 Shenmu in Yulin | |
.png) Yulin in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′10″N 110°29′23″E / 38.81944°N 110.48972°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yulin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,635 km2 (2,948 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 485,000 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 719300 |
| Website | www |
Shenmu (Chinese: 神木; pinyin: Shénmù; lit. 'Divine Trees') is a county-level city in the north of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest and Shanxi province, across the Yellow River, to the southeast. Under the administration of Yulin City, Shenmu is endowed with plentiful resources, especially coal, such as the three earth sovereigns coal fields of Huojitu, Yujialiang and Shagoupen which makes it the richest county in Shaanxi.[1] Shenmu county is also known for the Shimao archaeological site, the largest Neolithic settlement in China, and a city with evidence of trade networks stretching from the Eurasian Steppe to Southern China.[2]
- ^ "USGS Compilation of Geographic Information System Data Representing Coal Mines and Coal-Bearing Areas in China" (PDF).
- ^ Larmer, Brook (2020). "Mysterious carvings and evidence of human sacrifice uncovered in ancient city". National Geographic. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.