Wutai County

Wutai County
五台县
Xiantong Temple
Xiantong Temple
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Wutai is located in Shanxi
Wutai
Wutai
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates (Wutai County government): 38°43′42″N 113°15′19″E / 38.7283°N 113.2553°E / 38.7283; 113.2553
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Area
 • Total2,865 km2 (1,106 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total307,200
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
035500
Websitehttp://www.wutai.gov.cn/

Wutai County (Chinese: 五台县; pinyin: Wǔtái Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinzhou, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. It is named after Mount Wutai, which is located within its borders. It was the birthplace of Chinese Warlord and General Yan Xishan. The county spans an area of 2,865 square kilometers, and has a permanent population of 307,200 as of 2018.[1][2]

  1. ^ 五台县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-19. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  2. ^ 五台县2018年统计公报. Wutai County People's Government (in Chinese). 2019-08-07. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.