Pu County

Pu County is named after the fabled Puzi Mountain () in the area. ==History==

Spring and Autumn period During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history, the city of Pu and its hinterland were the appendage of the Jin prince Ji Chong'er before the Rong beauty Li Ji successfully schemed to drive him from the country in 655BC and to place her own son into succession for the duchy. Pu would have also been a home to the famous courtiers like Jie Zhitui who followed Ji Chong'er into his exile. Their court was later imposed on Jin by a Qin army in 636BC, with Ji Chong'er as the state's Wen Duke. Northern Wei During the Northern Wei, the ancient Pingchang County () was located close to present-day Pu County, which fell under the jurisdiction of . == Geography ==

The county's highest point is Wulu Mountain (), which reaches in height. The county's lowest point is in height. The flows through Pu County, as does a number of its tributaries. ==Climate==

== Administrative divisions ==

Pu County administers four towns and five townships. Towns The county's four towns are , , , and . Townships The county's five townships are , , , , and . == Demographics ==

According the 2010 Chinese census, the county had a population of 107,339, up from the 98,860 reported in the 2000 Chinese census. The county had an estimated population of about 80,000 as of 1996. ==References==