Daning County
Daning County is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Linfen.
The county spans an area of, and has a population of 64,501, according to the 2010 Chinese Census. The county government is situated in the town of.
History
The approximate area of present-day Daning County was first incorporated under the Northern Wei.Daning County itself was formally incorporated in 561 CE, during the Northern Zhou.
Republic of China
During the early years of the Republic of China, Daning County was placed under the jurisdiction of. Upon the abolition of the circuit system, Daning County was administered directly by the province.People's Republic of China
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Daning County was placed under the jurisdiction of Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed to in 1954. The county was briefly abolished from 1958 to 1961. In 1970, Linfen Prefecture was restored, and Daning County was placed under its administration.Geography
The Yellow River flows through the western portion of the county, as does the, a tributary of the Yellow river.The county's elevation ranges from about to in height.