Taigu County
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Taigu County 太谷县 |
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 Taigu
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| Coordinates: 37°25′17″N 112°33′03″E / 37.42139°N 112.55083°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
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| • Total | 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 280,000 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 030800 |
| Area code(s) | 0354 |
| Website | www |
Taigu (Chinese: 太谷; pinyin: Tàigǔ) is a county of Shanxi province, China under the administration of Jinzhong City. It is located at 37°25'N 112°33'E, and divided administratively into three town-level entities (Mingxing 明星镇, Hucun 胡村镇, and Fancun 范村镇), and six township-level entities (Houcheng 侯城乡, Beiwang 北汪乡, Shuixiu 水秀乡, Yangyi 阳邑乡, Xiaobai 小白乡, and Rencun 任村乡). Taigu is linked to nearby Yuci in Jinzhong by rail via the Taigu Railway Stop.
Taigu experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). Spring is dry, with frequent dust storms, followed by early summer heat waves. Summer tends to be hot with most of the year's rainfall concentrated in July and August. Winter is long and cold, but dry and sunny.
Downtown Taigu contains the local government institutions and buildings supporting the needs of the county. Significant buildings include the Taigu People's Government Building, Taigu People's Court Building, and Taigu People's Procuratorate Building.
While economic activity in the Taigu area is primarily agricultural, major non-agricultural industries in Taigu County include production of malleable cast iron, cast steel, insulator fittings, radiator piping, and other small industrial components.
Notable academic institutions include: Shanxi Agricultural University, on the former site of the Ming Hsien schools established by the Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association, founded in 1907, and located on the eastern side of downtown Taigu, is one of the few remaining Chinese agricultural universities situated in a farming area, and Taigu Normal University.
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