Pingxiang County 平乡县 |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°04′N 115°02′E / 37.067°N 115.033°ECoordinates: 37°04′N 115°02′E / 37.067°N 115.033°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Xingtai |
County seat | Fengzhou Town (丰州镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 406 km2 (157 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (111 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 280,000 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 054500 |
Pingxiang County (simplified Chinese: 平乡县; traditional Chinese: 平鄉縣; pinyin: Píngxiāng Xiàn) is a county of Xingtai City, in the southern Hebei province, China, located about 45 km (28 mi) from downtown Xingtai. It has a population of 280,000 residing in an area of 406 km2 (157 sq mi). In the Han dynasty, Pingxiang County was known as Julu County (钜鹿县) and was the birthplace of Zhang Jue and his brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, who started the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the 180s.
Pingxiang consists of 3 towns and 4 townships.
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