Taibai County

Taibai County 太白县
County
Taibai in Baoji
Baoji in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 34°03′29″N 107°19′08″E / 34.058°N 107.319°E / 34.058; 107.319
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Baoji
Area
• Total	2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	1,543 m (5,062 ft)
Highest elevation [1] (Mount Taibai)	3,771 m (12,372 ft)
Lowest elevation [1]	740 m (2,430 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	51,513
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code	721600

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]