Taiyuan, referred to as "Bang" for short, was called Jinyang in ancient times, also known as Bingzhou and Longcheng. It is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, the capital of Shanxi Province and the core city of taiyuan metropolitan, and an important central city in Central China determined by the State Council. Taiyuan is located in the middle of Shanxi Province and the north of Jinzhong Basin, with a total area of 6,988 square kilometers.
As of June 2020, Taiyuan has jurisdiction over 6 districts and 3 counties, 1 county-level city and 1 county-level unit. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 in June 2020, the permanent population of Taiyuan was 530,405,438+0,000.
topography
The outline of Taiyuan city is dustpan-shaped. The terrain in the territory is complex and diverse, with mountains, hills, plains, basins and river valleys. The mountainous area is 4528 square kilometers, accounting for 64.79% of the total area; 904 square kilometers of hills, accounting for12.94%; Plain 1093 km2, accounting for15.64%; The basin is 279 square kilometers, accounting for 3.99%.
Watershed 184 km2, accounting for 2.63%. The territory is undulating and the height difference is wide. It is located in loufan county, along the rivers and mountains, with an altitude of 2708 meters, which is the highest peak in the city. The lowest point is located in the floodplain of Xiqingduifen, Qingxu County, southern China, with an altitude of 760m and a height difference of1948m.