Mingxing, Shanxi
Mingxing | |
|---|---|
| 明星镇 | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 112°32′39″E / 37.42639°N 112.54417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
| County | Taigu County |
| Village-level divisions | 11 residential communities 9 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 030800 |
| Area code | 0354 |
Mingxing (Chinese: 明星; pinyin: Míngxīng) (formerly Taigu or Taiku) is a town and township-level division and seat of Taigu County, Shanxi, China. It is a seat of a third order administration division. It lies southwest of Jinzhong and comprises nine administrative villages, eleven communities, with a total area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi). It has a total population of 60,500 people, of which 43,988 are urban dwellers. The language spoken by a majority of inhabitants is Standard Mandarin.