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Hejin

Hejin
河津市
County-level city
Hejin is located in Shanxi
Hejin
Hejin
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°35′N 110°42′E / 35.583°N 110.700°E / 35.583; 110.700Coordinates: 35°35′N 110°42′E / 35.583°N 110.700°E / 35.583; 110.700
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shanxi
Prefecture-level city Yuncheng
City seat Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Area
 • Total 593 km2 (229 sq mi)
Elevation 396 m (1,299 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 360,000
 • Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 043300
Area code(s) 0359

Hejin (Chinese: 河津; pinyin: Héjīn) is a county-level city of Yuncheng City, in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the east (left) bank of the Yellow River. It borders Jishan and Wanrong counties to the east and south, Linfen to the north, and Hancheng in Shaanxi across the Yellow River to the west. As of 2002, it had a population of 360,000 residing in an area of 593 km2 (229 sq mi). The city and its surrounding area is home to abundant aluminium reserves. During the Qin Dynasty, Hejin was known as Pishi County (皮氏县), renamed to Longmen County (龙门县) during the Northern Wei, and finally Hejin County (河津县) in the Song Dynasty. The city's name (河津) literally means "river ford", due to the need of a fording of the Yellow River at the time. In 1994, Hejin was upgraded to its present status as a county-level city.

Hejin City administers two subdistricts, two towns, and five townships.

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