Shen County

Shenxian
莘县
Shen County in Liaocheng
Shen County in Liaocheng
Liaocheng in Shandong
Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates (Shen County government): 36°14′02″N 115°40′16″E / 36.234°N 115.671°E / 36.234; 115.671
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLiaocheng
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
16 towns
4 townships
County seatYanta Subdistrict (燕塔街道)
Area
 • Total1,420 km2 (550 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 • Total982,700
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
252400
Area code0635
Websitesdsx.gov.cn

Shen County (simplified Chinese: 莘县; traditional Chinese: 莘縣; pinyin: Shēn Xiàn), or Shenxian, is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the south and southwest and Hebei to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.

The population was 949,768 in 1999.[2]

  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS