Pingyao
平遥县 | |
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Coordinates: 37°11′23″N 112°10′35″E / 37.1896°N 112.1763°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
Area | |
• Total | 1,260 km2 (490 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 502,712 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 031100 |
Area code | 0354 |
Website | www |
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Traditional Chinese | 平遙縣 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 平遥县 | ||||||||
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Pingyao County is a county in Jinzhong in central Shanxi Province, China.[1] It is home to Pingyao Ancient City, a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction,[2] preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming & Qing dynasties. It spans an area of 1,260 square kilometres (490 sq mi),[2] and, as of 2010, it had 502,712 residents.[3]
The county government is seated in Chengxi Subdistrict .[1]