Wubu County


Wubu County is located in the southeastern corner of Yulin City, in the north of Shaanxi Province, China, and on the western bank of the Yellow River. On the opposite bank is Liulin County, in Shanxi province; it also borders Jia County and Suide County. The typical landscape within the county is loess plateau and drought often hovers in the area, creating serious soil erosion.
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Overview

Wubu County is located from central Yulin, from Yan'an, and from the capital of the province, Xi'an. With an area of, it is the smallest county in northern Shaanxi.
  • Population: 80,000
  • Code: 610829
  • Postal code: 718200
  • Government location: Songjiachuan Town
  • Administrative divisions: four towns and four townships
  • Towns: Songjiachuan, Koujiayuan, Guojiagou, Xinjiagou
  • Township: Xuexiacun, Chakou, Gongjiawan, Zhangjiashan

History

The area was used by Helian Bobo to detain people loyal to Liu Yu and his Southern dynasty. Its former name was Wu'erbu.
During the Northern Han dynasty, a hilltop stone city was built in Wubu. Some buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties are still preserved. Due to the difficulty of supplying water to the hill, most residents now live in the new town at the foot of the hill.
Wubu was part of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Area during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.

Administrative divisions

, Wubu County comprises one subdistrict and five towns.

Subdistricts

  • Songjiachuan Subdistrict

Towns

  • Xinjiagou
  • Guojiagou
  • Koujiayuan
  • Chashang
  • Zhangjiashan

Climate

Wubu exhibits a semi-arid climate

Economy

Wubu is an impoverished county. Large scale, high-quality coal deposits were discovered in 2005; these remain to be exploited. Other natural resources include coal-derived gas, fluorite and phosphates. China National Highway 307 and the Tai-Zhong railway pass through the territory. Local specialities include red dates and silkworms.

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