How many counties are there in Datong City, Shanxi Province?

Datong has jurisdiction over four municipal districts and six counties: Pingcheng District, Yungang District, Xinrong District, Yunzhou District, Yanggao County, Tianzhen County, Guangling County, Lingqiu County, hun yuan County and Zuoyun County. 2065438+On February 9th, 2008, the State Council approved the cancellation of the urban area, southern suburbs and mining areas of Datong, the establishment of Pingcheng District and Yungang District of Datong, the transfer of Gudian Town in the southern suburbs to Xinrong District, the cancellation of datong county and the establishment of Yunzhou District of Datong. After the division change, Datong City has jurisdiction over 4 municipal districts and 6 counties.

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Datong is located at the junction of Shanxi platform anticline and Yinshan uplift of North China platform. Beikou uplift in the north, Datong-Jingle depression in the southwest, and Sanggan River new fault depression in the southeast. During the multi-stage crustal tectonic changes in this area, especially during the Yanshan movement and Himalayan movement, a series of structural features were formed, neotectonic movements developed and earthquakes occurred frequently. In the east, Datong Volcano Group, a world-famous geological wonder, and Tengchong, Yunnan Province constitute two major volcanic groups.