Wutai County
Wutai County
五台县 | |
|---|---|
Xiantong Temple | |
Location in Xinzhou | |
| Coordinates (Wutai County government): 38°43′42″N 113°15′19″E / 38.7283°N 113.2553°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xinzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,865 km2 (1,106 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 307,200 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 035500 |
| Website | http://www.wutai.gov.cn/ |
Wutai County (Chinese: 五台县; pinyin: Wǔtái Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinzhou, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. It is named after Mount Wutai, which is located within its borders. It was the birthplace of Chinese Warlord and General Yan Xishan. The county spans an area of 2,865 square kilometers, and has a permanent population of 307,200 as of 2018.