Xiaoyi

Xiaoyi () is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Xiaoyi
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh
Settlement.settlement_type: County-level city
Settlement.pushpin_map: China Shanxi
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Shanxi
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Shanxi
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lüliang
Settlement.seat_type: City seat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 946.0
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 54.50
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_total: 492000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2017

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 孝义县
Population: 477289
Area: 937.56
Official website: www.xiaoyi.gov.cn
Dialing code: 358
Licence plate code: 晋J

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postal code: 032300
Commons category: Xiaoyi

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Xiaoyi () is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.

Xiaoyi was built by the State of Jin in 594 BC, named Guayang in Spring and Autumn period. It was renamed Zhongyang in Three Kingdoms period and Yong'an in Northern Wei period. In 627 AD (Tang dynasty), it was renamed Xiaoyi by Emperor Taizong of Tang.