Xiangfen County is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China. It was established in February 1954 from the merger of the former Xiangling County and Fencheng County. The county falls under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and has an area of 1034 km2 and has 442,614 inhabitants. Taosi archeological site is in Xiangfen County.

Administrative divisions

Xiangfen County has jurisdiction over seven towns and six townships. These towns and townships are then further divided into 6 neighborhood committees, and 348 village committees. The county's seven towns are, , , , , , and. The county's six townships are Taosi Township,, , , , and.

Climate

Economy

The county has vast mineral deposits, including 2.8 billion tons of proven coal reserves, 371 million tons of gypsum, and 30 million tons of iron ore. Other mined resources include dolomite, gold, silver, and copper. The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such as coal coke, chemicals, steel, cement, and cast iron. Other more complex goods such as auto parts, fitness equipment, and industrial sewing machines are also produced in Xiangfen County.

Transportation

Road

The G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway and the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway run through the county.

Rail

The Datong–Puzhou railway and the Datong–Xi'an passenger railway run through the county.