Fanshi County

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Fanshi County
繁峙县[1]
Fansze
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Fanshi is located in Shanxi
Fanshi
Fanshi
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: Coordinates: 39°11′20″N 113°15′58″E / 39.189°N 113.266°E / 39.189; 113.266
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Population
 (2020[2])
250,409
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitefsx.sxxz.gov.cn
Fanshi County
Simplified Chinese繁峙
Traditional Chinese繁峙

Fanshi County, is a county in Xinzhou City, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the southeast. It is the easternmost county-level division of Xinzhou.

History

Fanshi County was one of the divisions of Yanmen Commandery under the Qin and Han.

Geography

Fanshi is located north of Mount Wutai and east of Daixian.

Economy

The primary industry of Fanshi county is gold mining.[citation needed]

References