How many counties and cities are there in Xinzhou City?

As of 2016, Xinzhou City has jurisdiction over 1 district (Xinfu District), 1 county-level city (Yuanping City), 12 counties (Dai County, Fanzhi County, Jingle County, Dingxiang County, Wutai County, Shenchi County, Wuzhai County, Kelan County, Pianguan County, Hequ County, Baode County, Ningwu County).

Extended information

Xinzhou City, part of Shanxi Province, was called "Xiurong" in ancient times, referred to as "Xin", and also known as "Xin". Located in the north-central part of Shanxi Province, it is adjacent to Datong and Shuozhou by the Great Wall to the north, to the west across the Yellow River from Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia, to the east to Taihang and Hebei, and to the south of Shilingguan adjacent to Taiyuan, Yangquan and Luliang, with a total area of ??2.515 Thousands of square kilometers.

The origin of the name "Xinzhou": According to legend, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty went north to fight against the Huns and was trapped in Pingcheng (today's Datong). When he escaped from the siege, his army went south and escaped from the pursuing troops at Xinkou. Emperor Gaozu smiled despite his sorrow, and the six armies returned home happily. Because "Xin" connected with "Xin", the name of Xinzhou was born.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia—Xinzhou City