Guangling County
County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guangling County (simplified Chinese: 广灵县; traditional Chinese: 廣靈縣; pinyin: Guǎnglíng Xiàn) is in the northeast of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Datong city. Guangling is a basin surrounded by Taihang Mountains. The temperature ranges from −34.0 to 38.2 °C (−29 to 101 °F), with an annual mean of 7.0 °C (44.6 °F). Guangling has nine township level divisions. Famous tourist attractions include: Temple of Water God (水神堂), Temple of Holy Spring (圣泉寺), Zhao Great Wall (赵长城). Local products include: papercut, millet, sunflower seeds, dry Tofu etc.
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Guangling County
广灵县 Kwangling | |
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![]() Guangling in Datong | |
![]() Datong in Shanxi | |
Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 114°16′58″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Datong |
Area | |
• Total | 1,283 km2 (495 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | 183,284 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 037500 |
Website | www |
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In 2001, the county was divided into two towns and seven townships.[1][2][3][4]