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Which city does Gaoping City, Shanxi Province belong to?

Jincheng City. By querying Baidu Maps, we learned that Gaoping City belongs to Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. Gaoping City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, China, and is managed by Jincheng City. It has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 9 towns and 3 townships. The total area is 946 square kilometers. As of the end of 2022, the city's permanent population is 450,411. The government is located at No. 46, Changping West Street, Gaoping. The entire terrain of Gaoping City is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. According to its formation characteristics, the territory can be divided into three types of terrain: river valleys and plains, loess hilly areas, and middle and low mountainous areas. The climate is a continental warm temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The rivers within the territory belong to the Yellow River system, and the main river Dan River is the largest tributary of the Qin River. Gaoping was the domain of Jizhou in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. During the Warring States Period, Gaoping began to have a geographical name, called Changping. After the abolition of Tao in the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), Gaoping County came under the direct jurisdiction of Shanxi Province. In May 1993, with the approval of the State Council, Gaoping became a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the province and was managed by Jincheng City.