Shen County (), or Shenxian, is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the south and southwest and Hebei to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.
The population was in 1999.[National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS]
Geography and climate
Shen County ranges in latitude from 35° 46' to 36° 25' N and in longitude from 115° 20' to 115° 44' E, reaching in north–south extent and in east–west width, and covers an area of . It borders Guan County and Dongchangfu District to the north, Yanggu County across the
Jinxian River (金线河) to the east,
Puyang City of
Henan to the south, and
Handan City of
Hebei to the west.
Shen County has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and very dry, with a 24-hour average temperature of in January, while summers are hot and humid, with a 24-hour average temperature of in July; the annual mean is . Nearly half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.
Administrative divisions
There are 4 subdistricts, 16 towns and 4 townships in the county:
Subdistricts
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(燕塔街道)
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(莘亭街道)
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(莘州街道)
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(东鲁街道)
Towns
Townships
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Zudian Township (俎店乡)
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Xuzhuang Township (徐庄乡)
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Wangzhuangji Township (王庄集乡)
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Shiziyuan Township (柿子园乡)
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Meizhong Township (妹冢乡)
Historical monuments
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Han Family Tombs (韩氏家族墓地), a monumental complex at the graves of the local Tang dynasty jiedushi Han Yunzhong and his relatives. The complex includes a pair of giant tortoise-borne stelae (reminiscent of those at Shou Qiu) and other assorted statuary, in the spirit way tradition. It is on the national list of major historical and cultural sites. The complex is located at , near Liangpiying Village (梁丕营村) of Dongduzhuang Town (董杜庄镇).
[ 韩王墓 (Tombs of Princes Han).]
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Tomb of Ma Benzhai (1902—1944), the leader of a Hui people volunteer unit that fought against the Japanese invaders in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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