Wubu County

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subdivision_name1 = Shaanxi
subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
subdivision_name2 = Yulin
seat_type = County seat
seat = Songjiachuan (宋家川镇)
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population_total =80000
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timezone = China Standard
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latd=37 |latm=29 |lats=24 |latNS=N
longd=110 |longm=43 |longs=48 |longEW=E
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postal_code =718200
area_code =0912
website =http://www.wubu.gov.cn/
footnotes = Wubu County (Chinese: 吴堡县; Pinyin: Wúbǔ Xiàn) is located on the southeastern corner of Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, and on western bank of Yellow River. It is opposite to Liulin County, Shanxi Province, neighboring Jia County and Suide County. The typical landscape within the county is loess plateau, and drought usually hovers in the area with serious soil erosion.

Overview

Pinyin: Wubu XianLocation: 176 kilometers from Yulin, 260 kilometers from Yan'an, and 628 kilometers from Xi'an, the capital of the province.Area: 418.5 square kilometers, the smallest county in northern Shaanxi.Population: 80,000 (2002)Code: 610829Postal code: 718200Government location: Songjiachuan TownAdministrative divisions: 4 towns and 4 townships
* Towns: Songjiachuan, Koujiayuan, Guojiagou, Xinjiagou
* Township: Xuexiacun, Chakou, Gongjiawan, Zhangjiashan

Economy

Wubu is an impoverished county. A large-scale high-quality coal mine was discovered in 2005, and remains to be exploited. Other natural resources include coal-derived gas, fluorite, phosphorus and etc. Route 307 national highway and Tai-Zhong railway under construction pass through the territory. Special local products are red date and silkworm.

History

The area was used by Helian Bobo to detain the captives of Liu Yu of Song Dynasty of Southern Dynasty. So its former name was Wu'erbu (吴儿堡)In Northern Han Dynasty, a stone city was built in Wubu. At present, some buildings from Ming and Qing Dynasties are still preserved. Due to the difficulty of water intake on the hill, most residents have moved to the new town at hill foot. Wubu was a part of Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Area during Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War

Notable People

*Liu Qing, writer
*Zhang Weiyin, economist

External Links

* [http://www.wubu.gov.cn/ Official website of Wubu County]
* [http://news.chinavoc.cn/ChinaCulture/Files/200711/42160.html Wubu Stone City (Chinese)]