Pu County
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Pu County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".), also known by its Chinese name Puxian, is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen; bordering county-level divisions are Yaodu District (the urban area of Linfen) to the southeast, Ji County to the southwest, Daning County to the west, Xi County to the north, Fenxi County to the northeast, and Hongtong County to the east.
Pu County spans an area of Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] and had a population of 107,339 according to the 2010 Chinese census.[2]
Toponymy
Pu County is named after the fabled Puzi Mountain (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) in the area.[2]
History
Spring and Autumn period
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Northern Wei
During the Northern Wei, the ancient Pingchang County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) was located close to present-day Pu County, which fell under the jurisdiction of Template:Interlanguage link.[2] Later in the Northern Wei, the area would be reorganized as Shicheng County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".), under the jurisdiction of Template:Interlanguage link.[2]
Post-Northern Wei
In 579 CE, Shicheng County was renamed to Puzi County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Template:Interlanguage link.[2] In 606 CE, Puzi County was renamed to Pu County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Template:Interlanguage link.[2]
Republic of China
During the early years of the Republic of China, Pu County was administered by Template:Interlanguage link, and then placed under provincial administration upon the abolition of circuits.[2]
People's Republic of China
Upon the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Pu County was placed under Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed Template:Interlanguage link in 1954.[2] The county was abolished from 1958 to 1961.[2] In 2000, it was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[2]
On October 6, 2021, the county was afflicted by a flood which killed four people in the village of Jingpo (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) in the town of Template:Interlanguage link.[3][4]
Geography
The county's highest point is Wulu Mountain (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".), which reaches Script error: No such module "convert". in height.[1] The county's lowest point is Script error: No such module "convert". in height.[1]
The Template:Interlanguage link flows through Pu County, as does a number of its tributaries.[1]
Climate
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Administrative divisions
Pu County administers four towns and five townships.[5]
Towns
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Townships
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Demographics
According the 2010 Chinese census, the county had a population of 107,339, up from the 98,860 reported in the 2000 Chinese census.[2] The county had an estimated population of about 80,000 as of 1996.[2]
References
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