Jincheng
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Jincheng is a prefecture-level city
in the southeast of Shanxi
province of north China. It is an industrial city in an area where coal mining
is an important industry. It has a population of 2.2 million.
A recent report issued by the State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) stated that 2/3 of Chinese cities were polluted. The article mentioned the effects of coal industries in the Shanxi Province where Jincheng is located.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in the southeast of Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
province of north China. It is an industrial city in an area where coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
is an important industry. It has a population of 2.2 million.
A recent report issued by the State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) stated that 2/3 of Chinese cities were polluted. The article mentioned the effects of coal industries in the Shanxi Province where Jincheng is located.
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | City District Chengqu District, Jincheng Chengqu District, Jincheng is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jincheng city.-References:*... |
城区 | Chéng Qū | 280,000 | 141 | 1,986 |
| 2 | Gaoping City Gaoping Gaoping is a county-level city in Shanxi Province, China with a history stretching back to the Warring States Period . Part of the city was formerly known as Changping where a noted battle took place in 260 BCE between forces from the rival States of Qin and Zhao.Gaoping is also famed as the... |
高平市 | Gāopíng Shì | 480,000 | 946 | 507 |
| 3 | Zezhou County Zezhou County Zezhou County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jincheng city.-References:*... |
泽州县 | Zézhōu Xiàn | 510,000 | 2,023 | 252 |
| 4 | Qinshui County Qinshui County Qinshui County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jincheng city.-References:*... |
沁水县 | Qìnshuǐ Xiàn | 210,000 | 2,655 | 79 |
| 5 | Yangcheng County Yangcheng County Yangcheng County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jincheng city.The movie Inn of the Sixth Happiness is based on the story of Gladys_Aylward's missionary activities in the town.-References:*... |
阳城县 | Yángchéng Xiàn | 390,000 | 1,968 | 198 |
| 6 | Lingchuan County Lingchuan County, Shanxi Lingchuan County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jincheng city.-References:*... |
陵川县 | Língchuān Xiàn | 250,000 | 1,751 | 143 |