Taosi Township

Taosi Township
陶寺乡
Taosi Township
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°53′57″N 111°29′58″E / 35.89917°N 111.49944°E / 35.89917; 111.49944
CountryChina
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLinfen
CountyXiangfen County
Area
  Total
78.06 km2 (30.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
22,804
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
041500
Area code0357
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáosì Xiāng

Taosi Township (simplified Chinese: 陶寺乡; traditional Chinese: 陶寺鄉; pinyin: Táosì Xiāng) is a township in Xiangfen County, Shanxi, China. It is bordered by Dadeng Township to the north, Xincheng Town to the west, Yicheng County to the east, and Quwo County to the south. Taosi Township spans an area of 78.06 square kilometres (30.14 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 22,804 as of 2018.