Taibai County (simplified Chinese: 太白县; traditional Chinese: 太白縣; pinyin: Tàibái Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoji.
Taibai County is located west of the Qin Mountains and southeast of downtown Baoji. It is named after nearby Mount Taibai, a major peak of the Qin Mountains. It has five towns and three townships, including 66 administrative villages, and covers an area of 2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi). It has a population of 52,000. The county was first established on December 27, 1952, being part of neighboring counties before then.[2]
The county is noted for its high air quality, 92% of the county is covered by forests.[1]
As 2020, Taibai County is divided to 7 towns.[3] In 2001, Baiyun township was merged into Zuitou and Erlangba township was merged into Huangbaiyuan. In 2011, Guanglong township was merged into Yingge, and Huangbaiyuan and Wangjialeng were changed from township to town.[4]
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