Niangziguan Town

Niangziguan
娘子关镇
Niangziguan is located in Shanxi
Niangziguan
Niangziguan
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°57′37″N 113°52′06″E / 37.96028°N 113.86833°E / 37.96028; 113.86833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYangquan
CountyPingding
Village-level divisions1 residential community
24 villages[1]
Elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0353

Niangziguan (simplified Chinese: 娘子关; traditional Chinese: 娘子關; pinyin: Niángzǐguān) is a town located in north-east of Pingding County, Shanxi, near the location of the Niangzi Pass and the border with Hebei and situated 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of the county seat. The pass itself is a famous pass in the Great Wall known as the ninth pass under the heaven.[2]

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:娘子关镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  2. ^ "游走山西平定娘子关村--山西黄河新闻网". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-11.