Houcheng
Houcheng is a town in Jinzhong, Shanxi and has about 56,400 residents and an elevation of 823 metres. Houcheng is situated nearby to the village Mingxing.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mingxing and Shuixiu Township.
Mingxing
Village
Mingxing is a town and township-level division and seat of Taigu County, Shanxi, China. It is a seat of a third order administration division. It lies southwest of Jinzhong and comprises nine administrative villages, eleven communities, with a total area of 22 square kilometres. Mingxing is situated 6 km northwest of Houcheng.
Shuixiu Township
Town
Shuixiu Township is a township of Taigu District, Jinzhong in central Shanxi province, China. As of 2020, it has 13 villages under its administration. Shuixiu Township is situated 9 km north of Houcheng.
Houcheng
- Type: Town with 56,400 residents
- Also known as: “Hou-ch’eng-chen” and “侯城”
- Categories: township of China and locality
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.389° or 37° 23′ 20″ north
Longitude
112.588° or 112° 35′ 17″ east
Population
56,400
Elevation
823 metres (2,700 feet)
Open location code
8P9J9HQQ+J5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Houcheng” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Hóuchéng Xiāng”
- Chinese: “侯城乡”
- Gan Chinese: “侯城乡”
- Japanese: “侯城郷”
- Wu Chinese: “侯城乡”
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