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Linfen (simplified Chinese: 临汾; traditional Chinese: 臨汾; pinyin: Lín Fén) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. Linfen City is located in the southern part of Shanxi Province, with the remaining branches of Taiyue to the east and the Luliang Mountains to the west. In the middle is a vast river valley plain, with the Fen River mainstream running across the north and south, and the land on both sides is fertile. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of 20,275 square kilometres (7,828 sq mi) and according to the 2020 Census, a population of 3,976,481 inhabitants of which 959,198 live in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yaodu urban district. The GDP of Linfen ranked second in Shanxi Province. It was known as Pingyang (平陽) during the Spring and Autumn period. In 2006, the American Blacksmith Institute listed Linfen as one of the ten most polluted cities in the world, but air quality had improved by 2023.
Prior to 1978, Linfen was famous for its spring water, greenery and rich agriculture and therefore nicknamed "The Modern Fruit and Flower Town". Since then it has been developing into a main industrial center for coal mining, which has significantly damaged the city's environment, air quality, farming, health and its previous status as a green village.
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Prefecture-level city in Shanxi, People's Republic of ChinaLinfen 临汾市PingyangPrefecture-level cityDrum Tower of LinfenLocation of Linfen City jurisdiction in ShanxiLinfenLocation of the city centre in ShanxiCoordinates (Linfen municipal government): 36°05′17″N 111°31′08″E / 36.088°N 111.519°E / 36.088; 111.519CountryPeople's Republic of ChinaProvinceShanxiCounty-level divisions17Municipal seatYaodu DistrictGovernment • TypePrefecture-level city • CPC Linfen SecretaryYue Puyu (岳普煜) • MayorLiu Yuqiang (刘予强)Area • Prefecture-level city20,275 km2 (7,828 sq mi) • Urban1,307 km2 (505 sq mi) • Metro1,307 km2 (505 sq mi)Elevation452 m (1,483 ft)Highest elevation2,346.8 m (7,699 ft)Lowest elevation385.1 m (1,263 ft)Population (2020 census) • Prefecture-level city3,976,481 • Density196.13/km2 (507.97/sq mi) • Urban959,198 • Urban density733.9/km2 (1,901/sq mi) • Metro959,198 • Metro density733.9/km2 (1,901/sq mi)GDP • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 150 billionUS$ 23.7 billion • Per capitaCN¥ 37,848US$ 6,056Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)Postal code041000Area code0357ISO 3166 codeCN-SX-10Licence plates晋LAdministrative division code141000Websitelinfen.gov.cn LinfenTraditional Chinese臨汾Simplified Chinese临汾TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLínfénWade–GilesLin-fenJin PrefectureJinzhouTraditional Chinese晉州Simplified Chinese晋州TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinJìnzhōuWade–GilesChin-chouPingyang CommanderyPingyangTraditional Chinese平陽郡Simplified Chinese平阳郡TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinPíngyángjùnWade–GilesP'ing-yang Chün Linfen (simplified Chinese: 临汾; traditional Chinese: 臨汾; pinyin: Lín Fén) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. Linfen City is located in the southern part of Shanxi Province, with the remaining branches of Taiyue to the east and the Luliang Mountains to the west. In the middle is a vast river valley plain, with the Fen River mainstream running across the north and south, and the land on both sides is fertile. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of 20,275 square kilometres (7,828 sq mi) and according to the 2020 Census, a population of 3,976,481 inhabitants of which 959,198 live in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yaodu urban district. The GDP of Linfen ranked second in Shanxi Province. It was known as Pingyang (平陽) during the Spring and Autumn period. In 2006, the American Blacksmith Institute listed Linfen as one of the ten most polluted cities in the world, but air quality had improved by 2023. Prior to 1978, Linfen was famous for its spring water, greenery and rich agriculture and therefore nicknamed "The Modern Fruit and Flower Town". Since then it has been developing into a main industrial center for coal mining, which has significantly damaged the city's environment, air quality, farming, health and its previous status as a green village.