Xiangfen County

Xiangfen County (simplified Chinese: 襄汾县; traditional Chinese: 襄汾縣; pinyin: Xiāngfén Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China.

[2] The county falls under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and has an area of 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) and has 442,614 inhabitants.

[3] The county has vast mineral deposits, including 2.8 billion tons of proven coal reserves, 371 million tons of gypsum, and 30 million tons of iron ore.[1] Other mined resources include dolomite, gold, silver, and copper.

[1] The county's heavy industries produce a number of industrial resources, such as coal coke, chemicals, steel, cement, and cast iron.

[1] Other more complex goods such as auto parts, fitness equipment, and industrial sewing machines are also produced in Xiangfen County.