Get to know Jiaokou County
- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Lüliang
- Chinese name
- 交口县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,262.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 95,313
- Administrative seat
- Chengguan
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Mountains and seasonal rivers
Jiaokou’s western mountains include Gaomiaoshan (高庙山) and Qipanshan (棋盘山). Jiaokou County Government identifies Huangyundong (黄云洞), at 2,054 metres where Jiaokou, Shilou (石楼) and Zhongyang (中阳) meet, as the county’s highest point. Limestone is exposed in southeastern gullies. Its principal rivers, including the Baoyan (宝岩河), Shikou (石口河) and Wenquan (温泉河), are seasonal.
A young county with older sites
Jiaokou was formed in 1971 from outlying townships of Xiaoyi (孝义), Lingshi (灵石) and Xixian (隰县). Its named cultural sites include the Yuan dynasty Qianfo Temple (千佛寺), Xizhuang Village (西庄) and the former headquarters of the Red Army’s eastern expedition (红军东征总指挥部旧址). Seabuckthorn (沙棘), Fenzhou walnuts (汾州核桃) and small-grain crops are among the area’s agricultural products.
Sources for this guide
交口概况_交口县政府 · Jiaokou County Government
自然地理_交口县政府 · Jiaokou County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
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Jiaokou County 交口县
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Getting there
Jiaokou County is about 70 km in a straight line from central Lüliang. Search for 交口县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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