Guangling County
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Guangling County
广灵县 Kwangling | |
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 Guangling in Datong | |
.png) Datong in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 114°16′58″E / 39.7603°N 114.2828°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Datong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,283 km2 (495 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 183,284 |
| • Density | 142.9/km2 (370.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 037500 |
| Website | www |
Guangling County (simplified Chinese: 广灵县; traditional Chinese: 廣靈縣; pinyin: Guǎnglíng Xiàn) is in the northeast of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Datong city. Guangling is a basin surrounded by Taihang Mountains. The temperature ranges from −34.0 to 38.2 °C (−29 to 101 °F), with an annual mean of 7.0 °C (44.6 °F). Guangling has nine township level divisions. Tourist attractions include: Temple of Water God (水神堂), Temple of Holy Spring (圣泉寺) and Zhao Great Wall (赵长城). Local products include: papercut, millet, sunflower seeds and dry Tofu.
In 2001, the county was divided into two towns and seven townships.[1][2][3][4]
