Gu County

{{redirect|Guxian}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Gu County | native_name = 古县 | native_name_lang = zh-Hans | postal_code_type = Postal code | settlement_type = County | image_skyline = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = China Shanxi | pushpin_label = Guxian | pushpin_map_caption = Location of the seat in Shanxi | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = People's Republic of China | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Shanxi | subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city | subdivision_name2 = Linfen | area_total_km2 = 1196 | population_as_of = 2010 | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates = {{coord|36|16|03|N|111|55|11|E|region:CN-14_type:adm3rd_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=it}} | elevation_m = | timezone = China Standard | utc_offset = +8 | website = http://www.guxian.gov.cn/ | official_name = | population_total = 91798 | postal_code = 042400 | area_footnotes = <ref name=":0" /> | population_footnotes = <ref name="Linfen 2010 stats"/> }} '''Gu County''' or '''Guxian''' ({{zh|s=古县 |t=古縣 |p=Gǔ Xiàn}}) is a county in the south of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2016-10-18 |script-title=zh:古县概况地图|url=http://xzqh.org/html/show/sx/3734.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513043520/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sx/3734.html|archive-date=2019-05-13|access-date=2020-06-27|website=xzqh.org|language=zh}}</ref> The county spans an area of 1,196 square kilometers, and has a population of 91,798 as of 2010.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Linfen 2010 stats">{{Cite web|date=2011-06-16 |script-title=zh:临汾市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报|url=http://lf-stats.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=309&cid=25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817054040/http://lf-stats.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=309&cid=25|archive-date=2013-08-17|access-date=2020-06-27|language=zh}}</ref>

== History == The area was first incorporated under Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei dynasty in 528 CE under the name Anze County ({{zh|labels=no|s=安泽县|t=|p=}}).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2013-06-20 |script-title=zh:历史渊源|url=http://www.guxian.gov.cn/wMcms_govShowArticle.asp?%2F1026.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407003826/http://www.guxian.gov.cn/wMcms_govShowArticle.asp?%2F1026.html|archive-date=2015-04-07|access-date=2020-06-27|website=Gu County People's Government Web Portal|language=zh}}</ref> The county was placed under the administration of {{Interlanguage link|Qinzhou (Shanxi)|lt=Qinzhou|zh|沁州|WD=}} upon its formation in 596 CE, during the Sui dynasty.<ref name=":1" />

In 606 CE the Anze County was renamed to Yueyang County ({{zh|labels=no|s=岳阳县|t=|p=}}).<ref name=":1" /> Yueyang County underwent numerous boundary changes, but retained its name until 1914, when its name was reverted to Anze County.<ref name=":1" /> During the Republic of China, the county belonged to {{Interlanguage link|Hedong Circuit|lt=|zh|河東道 (清朝)|WD=}}, but underwent various reorganizations during the Japanese Invasion of China.<ref name=":1" />

In August 1971, Gu County was formed with seven townships from Anze County and three from Fushan County.<ref name=":1" /> In 1973, the county center was built up from Zhangjiagou Village ({{zh|labels=no|s=张家沟村|t=|p=}}) and Wanli Village ({{zh|labels=no|s=湾里村|t=|p=}}).<ref name=":1" />

== Geography == Gu County spans an area of 1,196 kilometers, and ranges in altitude from 590 meters to 2,346 meters in height.<ref name=":0" /> The main rivers which flow through the county include the Jian River, the Shibi River, the Lin River, the Guxian River, and the Caizi River.<ref name=":0" />

==Climate==

{{Weather box | width = auto | metric first = y | single line = y | collapsed = Y | location = Guxian, elevation {{convert|649|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | Jan high C = 3.8 | Feb high C = 8.3 | Mar high C = 14.7 | Apr high C = 21.4 | May high C = 26.4 | Jun high C = 30.6 | Jul high C = 31.4 | Aug high C = 29.6 | Sep high C = 24.9 | Oct high C = 19.0 | Nov high C = 11.5 | Dec high C = 5.0 | Jan mean C = -3.3 | Feb mean C = 0.9 | Mar mean C = 7.1 | Apr mean C = 14.0 | May mean C = 19.1 | Jun mean C = 23.5 | Jul mean C = 25.4 | Aug mean C = 23.7 | Sep mean C = 18.5 | Oct mean C = 11.9 | Nov mean C = 4.6 | Dec mean C = -1.8 | Jan low C = -8.3 | Feb low C = -4.3 | Mar low C = 1.1 | Apr low C = 7.3 | May low C = 12.3 | Jun low C = 17.2 | Jul low C = 20.4 | Aug low C = 19.2 | Sep low C = 13.8 | Oct low C = 7.0 | Nov low C = -0.1 | Dec low C = -6.4 | Jan record high C = 19.0 | Jan record low C = -18.2 | Feb record high C = 23.4 | Feb record low C = -17.7 | Mar record high C = 29.2 | Mar record low C = -10.9 | Apr record high C = 34.0 | Apr record low C = -5.6 | May record high C = 36.8 | May record low C = 0.2 | Jun record high C = 39.3 | Jun record low C = 6.7 | Jul record high C = 38.9 | Jul record low C = 14.0 | Aug record high C = 39.7 | Aug record low C = 9.6 | Sep record high C = 36.6 | Sep record low C = 1.5 | Oct record high C = 30.5 | Oct record low C = -5.7 | Nov record high C = 24.8 | Nov record low C = -15.0 | Dec record high C = 16.4 | Dec record low C = -20.1 | year high C = | year low C = | year high F = | year low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 4.4 | Feb precipitation mm = 7.6 | Mar precipitation mm = 11.1 | Apr precipitation mm = 30.8 | May precipitation mm = 41.2 | Jun precipitation mm = 61.6 | Jul precipitation mm = 138.2 | Aug precipitation mm = 100.2 | Sep precipitation mm = 67.9 | Oct precipitation mm = 38.0 | Nov precipitation mm = 17.8 | Dec precipitation mm = 3.7 | Jan humidity = 55 | Feb humidity = 53 | Mar humidity = 50 | Apr humidity = 51 | May humidity = 55 | Jun humidity = 58 | Jul humidity = 69 | Aug humidity = 73 | Sep humidity = 73 | Oct humidity = 70 | Nov humidity = 64 | Dec humidity = 58 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 2.9 | Feb precipitation days = 3.6 | Mar precipitation days = 4.1 | Apr precipitation days = 5.4 | May precipitation days = 7.0 | Jun precipitation days = 9.7 | Jul precipitation days = 12.9 | Aug precipitation days = 10.7 | Sep precipitation days = 8.8 | Oct precipitation days = 6.9 | Nov precipitation days = 4.5 | Dec precipitation days = 2.7 | year precipitation days = | Jan sun = 123.9 | Feb sun = 130.9 | Mar sun = 163.1 | Apr sun = 192.9 | May sun = 212.0 | Jun sun = 189.3 | Jul sun = 173.5 | Aug sun = 167.4 | Sep sun = 148.2 | Oct sun = 147.4 | Nov sun = 136.6 | Dec sun = 129.2 | year sun = | Jan percentsun = 40 | Feb percentsun = 42 | Mar percentsun = 44 | Apr percentsun = 49 | May percentsun = 49 | Jun percentsun = 43 | Jul percentsun = 39 | Aug percentsun = 40 | Sep percentsun = 40 | Oct percentsun = 43 | Nov percentsun = 45 | Dec percentsun = 43 | year percentsun = | Jan snow days = 3.8 | Feb snow days = 4.0 | Mar snow days = 1.6 | Apr snow days = 0.3 | May snow days = 0 | Jun snow days = 0 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0 | Oct snow days = 0 | Nov snow days = 1.5 | Dec snow days = 2.8 | year snow days = | source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =26 August 2023}}</ref> all-time August record high<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/1920136013/PEKAii0Va |script-title=zh: 【高温】今天新疆重庆山西湖北站点包揽高温榜前十，吐鲁番再次上榜。今天山东山西有13站打破8月上旬最高气温纪录，其中10站也打破了8月高温纪录。山西霍州、古县、文水、交城4天前的8月3日刚破纪录，今天再次刷新。而山东五莲、沂水、诸城、泰山把50-60年代的古早纪录刷新。今天有8个省会直辖市出现高温。西安距离榜首郑州只差1天。未来北方降雨频繁，使得高温会缩减。从城市预报表格看，明天北方多个城市气温偏低。今天立秋，可能有人觉得是不是天气就此转凉，不再热了？可惜不是。因为下周中后期副热带高压还会加强北上西进，所以炎热还会返场。而在江南华南一带，未来在副热带高压控制下，可能出现连续高温。比如长沙南昌福州，都是如此。|publisher=weatherman_信欣 on Weibo |language = zh-hans | access-date=30 August 2025 |title=Sina Visitor System }}</ref> | source = }}

== Administrative divisions == The county is divided into four towns and three townships.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019 |script-title=zh:2019年统计用区划代码|url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/14/10/141025.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627222049/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/14/10/141025.html|archive-date=2020-06-27|access-date=2020-06-27|website=www.stats.gov.cn|language=zh}}</ref> The county government is stationed in the town of {{Interlanguage link|Yueyang, Linfen|lt=Yueyang|zh|岳阳镇 (古县)|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" />

The county's four towns are Yueyang, {{Interlanguage link|Beiping, Linfen|lt=Beiping|zh|北平镇|WD=}}, {{Interlanguage link|Guyang, Linfen|lt=Guyang|zh|古���镇 (古县)|WD=}}, and {{Interlanguage link|Jiuxian, Gu County|lt=Jiuxian|zh|旧县镇 (古县)|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

The county's three townships are {{Interlanguage link|Shibi Township|lt=|zh|石壁乡|WD=}}, {{Interlanguage link|Yongle Township, Shanxi|lt=Yongle Township|zh|永乐乡 (古县)|WD=}}, and {{Interlanguage link|Nanyuan Township, Gu County|lt=Nanyuan Township|zh|南垣乡|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

==References== <references />

{{County-level divisions of Shanxi}}

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Category:County-level divisions of Shanxi Category:National Civilized City