Yangquan

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Coordinates: 37°51′N 113°34′E / 37.85°N 113.567°E / 37.85; 113.567

Yangquan
—  Prefecture-level city  —
阳泉
Chinese transcription(s)
- Simplified	阳泉
- Traditional	陽泉
- Pinyin	Yángquán
Location of Yangquan Prefecture within Shanxi
Country	China
Province	Shanxi
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Yangquan (阳泉; pinyin: Yángquán) is a prefecture-level city in the Shanxi province of China. Situated to the west side of Taihang Mountain, Yangquan occupies a total area of 4,470 square kilometers and is home to a population of about 1.3 million (as of late 2005)^[1]. Yangquan is rich in mineral resources and is famous for its smokeless coal. Tourist spots include Niangzi Xiao Pass and the Zangshan Mountain.

Yangquan is the first city created by the Chinese Communist Party.

[edit] Transportaion

• China National Highway 207

[edit] Twinned cities

• Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
• Mount Vernon, New York, USA

[edit] References

v • d • e Shanxi Province History • Politics • Economy Prefecture-level cities Changzhi • Datong • Jincheng • Jinzhong • Linfen • Lüliang • Shuozhou • Taiyuan • Xinzhou • Yangquan • Yuncheng See also: List of Shanxi County-level divisions