Mei County
County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Meixian (disambiguation).
This article is about the county in Shaanxi. For the former Mei County, Guangdong, see Meixian District.
Mei County or Meixian (simplified Chinese: 眉县; traditional Chinese: 眉縣; pinyin: Méi Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China. It is one of the birthplaces of the Western Zhou culture, during which it was known as Taiguo (邰国). In 794 BC Duke Zhuang of Qin established a town known as Yiyi at its location. During the Eastern Han dynasty it became known as Yinwu.[1] In 2003, 27 Zhou culture bronze ding vessels an other bronzeware were found in Lijia village of Mei County.[2]
Quick Facts 眉县, Country ...
Mei County
眉县 | |
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Coordinates (Mei County government): 34°16′29″N 107°45′00″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Baoji |
Area | |
• Total | 863 km2 (333 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Mount Taibai sub peak) | 3,771.2 m (12,372.7 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 324,608 |
• Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 722300 |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 眉縣 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 眉县 | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 郿縣 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郿县 | ||||||||||
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Nowadays Mei County is known for its kiwifruit cultivation[3][4] and trout and carp aquaculture.[5]