Linqu County () is a

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, originally known as "Pianyi", located in the southwest of

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and the middle of

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Peninsula, Shandong Province, China. Linqu also has the name Zhuxu County. It covers an area of and governs 937 villages which were grouped into eight townships and two subdistricts . Linqu has a population of 926 thousand(2020). With a long history of over 2000 years since its establishment in the West

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, Linqu is well known for its beautiful sceneries and rich cultures, such as traditional operas, brush paintings and calligraphy, rare rock arts, Mount Yi National Forest Park, Shanwang National Geography Park, Old Dragon Spring and Shimenfang Park. Its over 210 archeology sites include Dawenkou culture and Longshan culture relics. It was also the site of the

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in 409

Geography

There are many mountains in the county, such as Mountain Yi and Mountain Song. The River Mi originated from the foothills of Mountain Yi. It is the first water system the main irrigation river in the county. The Yeyuan Reservoir in the upper reaches of the River Mi is the largest water storage area in the county, with the reservoir capacity ranking among the top ten.

Climate

Administrative divisions

After the township merger in 2007, Linqu has jurisdiction over 2 subdistricts, 8 towns, and a high-tech industrial park. ;Subdistricts *Chengguan Subdistrict () *Dongcheng Subdistrict () * Yeyuan Subdistrict () *Xinzhai Subdistrict () ;Towns

Economy

The current economy is dominated by aluminum alloy and

stainless steel Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), or rustless steel, is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromi ...

building materials. Linqu Qinchi Winery once bought CCTV prime-time advertisements at a high price of 320 million yuan, making it a re-election for the second term.

Linqu's GDP

Sightseeing

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Notes

External links

Official website of Linqu County Government
{{authority control Counties of Shandong Weifang