Hejin

Hejin (Chinese: 河津; pinyin: Héjīn) is a county-level city of Yuncheng City, in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the east (left) bank of the Yellow River. It borders Jishan and Wanrong counties to the east and south, Linfen to the north, and Hancheng in Shaanxi across the Yellow River to the west. As of 2002, it had a population of 360,000 residing in an area of 593 km² (229 sq mi). The city and its surrounding area is home to abundant aluminium reserves. During the Qin Dynasty, Hejin was known as Pishi County (皮氏县; Píshì Xiàn), renamed to Longmen County (simplified Chinese: 龙门县; traditional Chinese: 龍門縣; pinyin: Lóngmén Xiàn) during the Northern Wei, and finally Hejin County (河津县; Héjīn Xiàn) in the Song Dynasty. The city's name (河津) literally means "river ford", due to the need of a fording of the Yellow River at the time. In 1994, Hejin was upgraded to its present status as a county-level city.

Hejin 河津市 Hotsin
County-level city
Location in Yuncheng
Hejin Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°35′46″N 110°42′43″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yuncheng
City seat	Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Area [1]
• County-level city	593.1 km2 (229.0 sq mi)
• Urban	131.80 km2 (50.89 sq mi)
Elevation	396 m (1,299 ft)
Population  (2017)
• County-level city	401,000
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Urban [1]	220,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	043300
Area code(s)	0359
Website	www.sxhj.gov.cn