Kelan County is located in the southwest of Xinzhou City, with Wuzhai and Hequ in the north, Xingxian and Lanxian in the south, Ningwu and Jingle in the east and Baode in the west. Total area 1980 km2, total population of 80,000 (2004).

The county people's government is located in Lanyi Town. Postal code: 036300. Code: 140929. Area code: 0350. Pinyin: County.

Located in the middle of the loess plateau in northwest Shanxi, at the northwest foot of Guancen Mountain. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. In the eastern mountainous area, Heyeping, the main peak of Kelan, is the highest, with an altitude of 2783 meters. To the southwest is Charcoal Mountain. The west and northwest are loess hilly areas. A banded Pingchuan area is formed along the banks of Lanyi River in the middle. The main rivers in the territory are Lanyi River and its tributaries Dongchuan, Nanchuan and Beichuan, all of which belong to the Yellow River system. The climate in the territory is cold, with an annual average temperature of 6 degrees, a monthly average temperature of-14 degrees, a July average temperature of 19 degrees, an annual average rainfall of 456 mm, and a frost-free period of1/0 days.

administrative division

Kelan County governs Lanyi Town, Sanjing Town, Shentangping Township, Gaojiahui Township, Lijiagou Township, Shuiyuguan Township, Xibaoyu Township, Wenquan Township, Yangping Township, Dajian Township, Songjiagou Township and Wangjiacha Township, 10 Township. There are 237 village committees and 335 natural villages (natural villages in brackets).

Lanyi Town (42 village committees and 53 natural villages): Dongjie (Yaozipo, Dongguan, Nan 'gougou), Jessie, Pinghougou, Houzhuanyaogou (former brick kiln ditch), Qiaojiawan (Wang Jiagou), Niujiazhuang (Longwanggou), Guanjiazhuang (Shejiasiwan), Yanghaota, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Yulong and Daotao. Post-social science (Xingaozhuang, Xihualing), Jingyi Village (Changyugou), Wangxianzhuang, Chaoyang, Yu Dongbao No.1 Team, Yu Dongbao No.2 Team, Yu Dongbao No.3 Team, Jinggou Team and Yangyingzi Team. (Another information is: Damiaogou, Xiaomiaogou, Cuijiagou, Sangou, Nangaozhuang and Heishigetai Village; The first, second and third teams in Yu Dongbao are: Yu Dongbao Village, Donggou Village in Yu Dongbao and Xigou Village in Yu Dongbao).

Mitsui Town (16 Village Committee, 16 Natural Village): Mitsui, Gugou, Qinjiazhuang, Songjiazhai, Jiao Shan, Mengjiapo, Dongzhangzhizhuang, Xipo, Xizhangzhizhuang, Daping, Zuizi, Xinzhai, Yantou, Nanchuan, Gucheng and Anji.

Shentangping Township (17 village committees, 20 natural villages): Shentangping, Yanjiaping, Antang, Kangjiahui, Zhangzi, Kaxiuping, Jinxiu (Xiangtiaopo), Chashang, Xiwa, Tuanchengzi, Xinmin, Shuimen, Shenshanyan, Dayingpan, Blackfish, Mountain Temple (.

Gaojiahui Township (20 village committees and 20 natural villages): Houhui, Gesuo, Shangchuanping, Yinjiazhuang, Shangcun, Li Yuanping, Maputa, Lijiaping, Gaojiahui, Cao Cheng, Dianping, Xi Hui, Wulishui, Horse Racing Club, Tian Wa, Xinyijing, Yangpen Club and Tuanlonggou.

Lijiagou Township (13 village committees and 15 natural villages): Lijiagou, Changfeng, Geliao, Shuicaogou, Huanggou, Qianniulan (Houniulan), Fanjiata, Shita, Bawangshan, Shifohe (Wenquan Bay), Hujiawa and Huangtuwan.

Shuiyuguan Township (23 village committees and 39 natural villages): Luzihe, Zhangjiagou, Niangniang Temple (Ergou), Xinyao, Liucun, Zhaizi (Shichangju and Hu Song Gou), Caotanping, Jiusheke, Houshan and Shanyuguan (Zhangjiawan, Wangbao, Shang Yan and Yan Li Gou).

Xibaoyu Township (2 1 administrative village, 26 natural villages): Qianxibaoyu, Houxibaoyu, Xiejiaping, Houxiejiaping, Shanzhuangtou, Baijiawan, Jingtiao, Songlinping, Zhenggou, Kitchen, Ma Jiahe, Youjiagou (Xiayoujiagou), Tian Jiagou (Damaowo, Dayinpo). (Another message is Xiangyang Village, and there is no Houxiejiaping Village. )

Yangping Township (17 village committees and 4 1 natural village): Dazhaojiawa (Xiao Zhao Jiawa, Camel Farm), Zhaoerpo (Songmugou), Yangping (Shihegou, Shuiyaogou), Shiyaoping (Haojiagou, Zhangjiawa, Renjiahui), Yangjiawan, and so on. Jingershang (Zhenggou, Qianxielingbei, Houxielingbei, Xuanjiawa and Hongyawan), Shenlinggou (Sishengzhuang, Qianyaozi and Mahuanggou), Shipantou, Jiajiagou, Shentanggou and Dayugou.

Wenquan Township (1 1 village committee, 23 natural villages): Tianjiaya, HouWenquan (Hualingou), Lujiacha (Jinggou, Majiagou), TuYuping, Xiankang (Zhongxiankeng, HouXiankang, Mozigou, QianMozigou) and Hejiagou (Goujian)

Dajian Township (17 village committees and 23 natural villages): Dajian (Ya 'erwan and Dahugou), Xiao Jian Village (Xiaojiangou), Guanzhuang, Shamagou (Jinggou), Mengjiagetai, Xingshengzhai, Hejiawan (Baogou), Liangjiadian, Xiawujing and Yongxing.

Songjiagou Township (28 village committees and 43 natural villages): Songjiagou, Gaojiawan, Dongkouzi (Xikouzi), Pushang, Liulin Bay (Caojiagou), Mingjiagou (Shiliyan), Wujiacha (Jiamu Village, Donggou, Xingshuwan), Jieeryan and Huangdaochuan (corridor Mao).

Wangjiacha Township (12 village committees, 16 natural villages): Wangjiacha, Ningjiacha, Xinjiawan, Zhangjiaxigou, Shuiquanzi (Beigou, Zhenghugou), Huangtupo (Qiannangou), Jialoudi (Mountain Temple), Zhujiawan, yan village and Wujia.

The development of history

In the Spring and Autumn Period, it belonged to Jin, and in the Warring States Period, loufan county was built. Qin belongs to Taiyuan, Han belongs to Yanmen County, and Wei belongs to Xinxing County. The Northern Wei Dynasty was renamed Lanzhou because there was Crane in the territory. Sui changed its name to loufan county, and it was a great cause for three years. It was set up in Crane Town and belonged to Crane Army. Tang Changan lived in Gu Lan County for three years. LanQiJun was established in Valley County, Song Yulan. 8 jin j waste, open Langu county for the state, yuan waste. In the seventh year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, kelan county was restored as a state and renamed kelan county in the first year of the Republic of China.

In 2000, kelan county administered Chengguan Town, Sanjing Town, Gaojiahui Township, Shentangping Township, Dajian Township, Lijiagou Township, Yangping Township, Zhongzhai Township, Wenquan Township, Luzihe Township, Dahua Township, Xibaoyu Township, Wangxianzhuang Township, Dajuhui Township, Songjiagou Township and Wangjiacha Township.1 The total population is 80,760, and the population of each township: Chengguan Town 27866 Sanjing Town 7509 Shentangping Township 7 157 Gaojiahui Township 6903 Dajiehui Township17/KLOC-0 Lijiagou Township 2 182 Dahua Township 3739 Luzihe Township/KLOC-0. 2 Wenquan Township 2603 Yangping Township 1567 Zhongzhai Township 1379 Darun Township 4335 Songjiagou Township 3032 yan village Township 993 Mapaoquan Township 235 1 Wangjiacha Township 2069 (According to the data of the fifth census; Unit: person)

200 1, division adjustment of kelan county: the original seven villages of Chengguan Town, Dajuhui Township and Wangxianzhuang Township were merged and renamed as Kelan Town; The original five villages in Wangxianzhuang Township were merged into Xibaoyu Township; The original Luzihe Township and Dahua Township merged and renamed Shuiyuguan Township; The original four villages of Zhongzhai Township and Wangxianzhuang Township were merged into Yangping Township; The original Mapaoquan Township and Yan Jia Village Township merged into Songjiagou Township.

In 2002 1,1year1October, the Central Civilization Office confirmed the list of cities nominated for national civilized cities in the founding period of 20021-2023, and kelan county was on the list.

From June 5438 to February 2020, kelan county ranked 96th in the list of the top 100 demonstration counties and cities in China in 2020.

In June 2020, 1 1, the list of "National Top 100 Demonstration Counties and Cities for Rural Revitalization in 2020" was released, and kelan county ranked 16.

From June 5438 to October 2020 10, kelan county won the title of National Model City (County) with Double Support in 2020.

In July 2020, the national patriotic health campaign committee reconfirmed kelan county as the national health township (county) in 2020.

In June, 2020, kelan county was included in the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization counties (Jinsui District).

July 20 16, kelan county won the title of National Model City (County) with Double Support.

In February of 20 16, kelan county was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 15.