Where is Shanxi province?
Shanxi, the provincial administrative region of the people’s Republic of China and the provincial capital Taiyuan, is located in North China.
| Capital | Taiyuan city |
| Divisions | 11 prefectures, 119 counties, 1388 townships |
| Government Type | Province |
| Area | 156,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Wutai) | 3,058 m (10,033 ft) |
| Population | 34,915,616 |
| Population Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
It is adjacent to Hebei in the East, Shaanxi in the west, Henan in the South, and Inner Mongolia in the north. It is between 34 ° 34 ′ – 40 ° 44 ′ N and 110 ° 14 ′ – 114 ° 33 ′ e, with a total area of 156700 square kilometers.
The terrain of Shanxi Province is a parallelogram inclined from northeast to southwest. It is a typical mountainous plateau covered with loess. The terrain is high in the Northeast and low in the southwest. The interior of the plateau is uneven, with vertical and horizontal river valleys. The landform includes mountains, hills, platforms, and plains.
The area of mountains accounts for 80.1% of the total area. Shanxi province crosses the Yellow River and Haihe river systems, and the rivers belong to self-produced outflow water systems. Shanxi Province is located inland in the mid-latitude zone, with a temperate continental monsoon climate.
As of April 2020, Shanxi Province has jurisdiction over 11 prefecture-level cities, 26 municipal districts, 11 county-level cities, and 80 counties.
The permanent resident population of the Seventh National Census is 3,491,5616, and the regional gross domestic product (GDP) is 17,026.68 billion yuan, of which the added value of the primary industry is 82.472 billion yuan, the added value of the secondary industry is 745.309 billion yuan, the added value of the tertiary industry is 874.887 billion yuan, and the per capita regional GDP is 45,724 yuan.
Cities in Shanxi province
| City | Urban area | District area |
| Huairen | 166,231 | 326,849 |
| Taiyuan | 3,154,157 | 3,426,519 |
| Datong | 1,362,314 | 1,737,514 |
| Changzhi | 653,125 | 764,841 |
| Yangquan | 623,671 | 722,155 |
| Linfen | 571,237 | 944,050 |
| Jincheng | 476,945 | 476,945 |
| Jinzhong | 444,002 | 635,651 |
| Yuncheng | 432,554 | 680,036 |
| Shuozhou | 381,566 | 709,087 |
| Xinzhou | 279,875 | 544,683 |
| Xiaoyi | 268,253 | 468,770 |
| Lüliang | 250,080 | 320,142 |
| Jiexiu | 232,269 | 406,517 |
| Gaoping | 213,460 | 484,862 |
| Yuanping | 202,562 | 491,213 |
| Yongji | 179,028 | 444,724 |
| Hejin | 175,824 | 395,527 |
| Huozhou | 156,853 | 282,905 |
| Fenyang | 149,222 | 416,212 |
| Gujiao | 146,161 | 205,143 |
| Houma | 137,020 | 240,005 |
| Datong (new district)[a] | 58,153 | 185,777 |
| Changzhi (new districts)[b] | 269,637 | 831,681 |
Shanxi province map
People also ask about Shanxi province
Yes, Shanxi is poor. The poverty incidence in Shanxi is higher than the national average.
The capital of Shanxi is Taiyuan city, the largest provincial capital. Taiyuan is located in the center of the province.
Shanxi is known as “China’s museum of ancient culture.” The classic Chinese folk song “Beautiful scenery of Shanxi” tells the beauty of Shanxi’s landscapes and folk culture.