Belongs to: Shilou County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province
Shilou County is located at the western foot of Luliang Mountain and on the east bank of the Yellow River. It is bounded by Huangyun Mountain and Shilou Mountain to the east and Jiaokou County; to the south it is bordered by Xi County and Yonghe County; to the north it is adjacent to Zhongyang County and Liulin County; and to the west it faces Qingjian County of Shaanxi Province across the Yellow River. The total area is 1736 square kilometers. The total population is 100,000 (2004).
The County People's Government is located in Lingquan Town. Postcode: 032500. Code: 141126. Area code: 0358. Pinyin: Shilou Xian.
Administrative divisions
Shilou County has jurisdiction over 4 towns and 5 townships: Lingquan Town, Luocun Town, Yidou Town, Xiaosuan Town, Longjiao Township, Hehe Township, Qianshan Township, Caojiayuan Township, Peigou Township.
Luocun Town, Caocun, Shayao, Bohe, Loujiazhuang, Xiatianzhuang, Huoyangzhuang, Panjiagou, Dongshiyang, Qiangduo, Lijiagou, Wujiashan , Majiazhuang, Hejiagou, Wenjiagou, and Gelian.
Qianshan, Liujiazhuang, Chenjiayao, Hejiawa, Zhangjiapo, Yanwa, Huojiacun, Baibuwan, Zhangjiahe.
Yidou Town Zhangjiata, Shijiaping, Chujiayu, Liucun, Xiyu, Yidou, Geduping, Nanyu, Xiahe, Weijiawan, Yanjiazhuang, Gaojiashan, Pingquan , Dharma Temple, Xiawa.
Xiaosuan Town, Xiaosuan, Jinjiacha, Tianjiacha, Gaojiacha, Tongtashang, Xujiayu, Wangjiapan, Lanjiagou, Pengmen, Sunjiazhuang, Fengjialing, Tianjiayu, Qianpo, Dazhuang, Liangjiazhuang, Xiashan, Xinzhuang, Liangdou and Zhuanjiao.
Lingquan Town Chengguan, Taidi, Wangcun, Banqiao, Erlangpo, Dongzhuang, Chagou, Hujiayu, Jiajiagou, Diandiyu, Guantuan, Xuejiayuan, Longtai, Tanzhuang, Songjiagou, Chejiapo, Yingfang, Nangou, Xiaojiata, Xiwei, Dongwei, Tazishang, Majiaping, Macun, Zhuangli, Liujiata, Gaojiapo, Mamenzhuang, Mengjia Tao, Guocun, Weizigou, Muna.
Longjiao Township, Yangya, Mazhuang, Ganhe, Zhaizeshang, Xiazhuang River, Deyi River, Junzhuang, Shangzhuang, Wangjiagou, Wangjiajiang, Qujiagou, Tianjiashan , Heilonggou, Xingdongyuan.
Pingdi, Guojiahe, Xuejiayu, Qiaozitou, Peigou, Mujiawa, Liujiawa, Majiashan, Yongyou, Jinyuanshan, Caojiayu, Houtumen, Qiantumen, Jinjiagou.
Caojiayuan Township, Caojiayuan, Niuwangdian, Wangjiayuan, Lijiazhuang, Xiazhuang, Caojiapo, Junzi, Daobao and Maichangyan.
Hehe Township Renjiazhuang, Xinshe, Tushe, Nantuoyao, Zhangjiashan, Hehe, Douping, Tietou, Xishan, Huyanshan, Nanfenxiang, Yangjiagou.
Historical evolution
Shilou is named after the Tongtian Mountain in the east of the county where the stones are stacked like a building. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Quse was established, Tujun County was established in the Western Han Dynasty, and Tujun County was abolished in the Eastern Han Dynasty; Tujing Protector Army was established in the Western Xia Dynasty, and Lingxi County was established in the ninth year of Taiping Zhenjun in the Northern Wei Dynasty, which was governed by Tujing County. In the 21st year of Taihe, it was renamed Tujing County. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was renamed Xide and Donghe Prefecture successively, and in the Yuan Dynasty it was renamed Shilou County. In 1958, it was merged into Luliang County and restored to the county in 1959. (Source)
? In 2016, Shilou County governed 4 towns and 10 townships: Chengguan Town, Luocun Town, Yidou Town, Xiaosuan Town, Longjiao Township, Xiwei Township, Dongshiyang Township, Hehe Township, Xishan Township, Qianshan Township, and Weijiawan Township, Hanjiashan Township, Caojiayuan Township, Peigou Township.
In 2000, Shilou County governed 4 towns and 10 townships, with a total population of 101,858. The population of each township was: Chengguan Town 24,327 Luocun Town 6,329 Yidou Town 5,603 Xiaolian Town 5,474 Longjiao Township 8,789 Dongshiyang Township 4546 Xiwei Township 8053 Hehe Township 5404 Xishan Township 3582 Qianshan Township 5097 Weijiawan Township 3835 Hanjiashan Township 5747 Caojiayuan Township 6377 Peigou Township 8695 (based on the fifth census data; unit: person)
In April 2021, Shilou County ranked 96th on the 2021 Top 100 Counties and Cities with Chinese Specialty Food list.
In February 2021, the list of advanced counties in the 2020 National Village Cleaning Action was released, and Shilou County was on the list.
In June 2020, Shilou County was included in the second batch of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Jinsui Area).
In September 2018, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas in 2018 was released, and Shilou County was included.
In February 2018, Shilou County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in the country in 2017.