JIYUAN

'济源市
Jǐyuán Shì'
Jiyuan is highlighted on this map
'Administration Type' Sub-prefecture-level city
'Area' 1,931 km²
'Population' Unknown
'GDP' ¥12.076 billion (2004)
'Major Nationalities' Han
'County-level divisions' N/A
'Township-level divisions' 16
'Area Code' Unknown

'Jiyuan' () is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.

Contents
Administration
History
Agriculture
Climate
Transportation
External links

Administration


The sub-prefecture-level city of Jiyuan administers 8 towns, 4 townships and 4 subdistricts.

History


Jiyuan was a county belonging to Jiaozuo city in the past, then it was divided from the city.

Agriculture


There are many crops grown in Jiyuan, such as wheat, peanut, cotton, sweet potato, maize and others.

Climate


Jiyuan, unlike in other Chinese regions, does not have serious drought or flood, but is very hot.

Transportation


The city is now developing quickly. It is more convenient for the people living in the county than before, as people can go to the city easily by bus.

External links



Government website of Jiyuan (available in Chinese and English)

This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

psst.. try this: add to faves