Dai County, located in the northeast of Shanxi Province, under the Yanmen Pass. The topography of the county is tilted from northeast to southwest, with a rectangular plan outline, two mountains facing each other in the north and south, and the Hutuo River running across the whole territory from northeast to southwest. East neighboring Fanshi, west of Yuanping, south of Wutai, north of Shanyin, northeast of Yingxian, northwest of Shuozhou adjoining. The county has a total area of 1,969 square kilometers, 60 kilometers long from north to south and about 40 kilometers wide from east to west. At the end of 2001, there were 6 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, namely: Nieying Township, Tanshang Township, Yangmingbao Township, Zaolin Township, Ekou Township, Shangtian Township, and Xincao Township, Huyu Township, Yanmengguan Township, Miaomang Township, and Yukou Township. The total population of the county is about 210,000 people.
Administrative divisions
Daixian governs six towns and five townships: Shangguan Township, Yangmingbao Township, Ekou Township, Nieying Township, Zaolin Township, Tanshang Township, Xinguo Township, Yukou Township, Mill Township, Huyu Township, and Yanmenguan Township.
Shangguan Township has the following jurisdiction: Shangwa Yaotou Village, Wuli Village, Wuli Xincun, Xiandian Village, Guijiaoyao Village, Danyanwang Village, Xiaoyanwang Village, Orange Caochugou Village, Xiaosi Village, Liangjiegou Village, Bailizhuang Village, Hanqu Village, Sucun Village, Shangpingshong Village, Xiaosi Pingshong Village, Yaozi Toutou Village, Fangchang Village, Shuiyu Village, Jinggou Village, Huabiaozui Village, Fujiaoyao Village, Dongguan Village, Xiguan Village, Beiguan Village, Northwestern Street Village, Western Street Village, Southern Street Village, Northeastern Street Village, Nieying Village, Zaolin Village. South Street Village, Northeast Street Village, Northeast Street Village, Southeast Street Village, and Shimoayotou Village.
Yangmingburg Township under the jurisdiction of: Boshui Village, Xu Village, Xiaozhai Village, Nanguan Village, Bao Nei Village, Dongguan Village, Ma Station Village, Gucheng Village, Qilipu Village, Xiaoru Xie Village, Shangshahe Village, Shashahe Village, Changhe Village, Liujiamo Village, Sujiamo Village, Lijiamo Village, Cuizhuang Village, Xiwangzhuang Village, Yuwen Village, Zhazi Village, Dajusai Village, Xizhuang Village, Hai Zi Village, Yanjiazhai Village, Shanghualzhuang Village, Shimohuaizhuang Village, Niu Station Village, Yaozitou Village, Shangguanyuan Village, Xiaguanyuan Village, Jiulong Village, Mazhai Village, Niucun Village, Fangcun Village, Shiyan Village and Guanzhuang Village.
Ekou Township jurisdiction: South Old Village, Dongtanshang Village, Dongxiaoshe Village, Zhengxiaoshe Village, Xixiaoshe Village, Xiaxinjie Village, Qianjie Village, Xiaoyuanjie Village, Mahuangjie Village, Exi Village, Haojie Village, Loujie Village, Gouzi Village, Xingxingsheng Village, Foguangzhuang Village, Shangmujiao Village, Shimomujiao Village, Shanggaoling Village, Shimogaoling Village, South Xincheng Village, and so on.
Nieying Township under the jurisdiction of: Nieying Village, Donggaoquan Village, Xigaoquan Village, Dongduanjing Village, Xiduanjing Village, Baojiagou Village, Xiajie Village, Shangjie Village, Dongcun Village, Yaotou Village, Yunwu Village, Shihui Village, Recorded Qing Village, Caijiazhuang Village, Lijiazhuang Village, Ganlin Tou Village, Banpu Village, Changjie Village, Wanglaozhuang Village, Heyanggou Village, Huangcaoyuan Village, Liangdi Village, Yangji Village, Daimin Village, Shihu Village, Wangjiaping Village, Yangjiao Gou Village, Yangshutan Village, Kangshangzhuang Village, Kangxiazhuang Village, Beihe Village, Xijiao Village, Shiyao Au Village, Ohmuigou Village, Zhaozhuang Village, Yufanggou Village, Dannanping Village, Xiling Village, Xiaonanping Village, Dabanyu Village, Xiaobanyu Village, Baimiao Village, Rabbit Leung Village and so on.
Zaolin Township under the jurisdiction of: East Ping'an Village, West Ping'an Village, Middle Ping'an Village, Hsien Wang Village, West Liuzui Village, East Liuzui Village, Deer Shoe Stream Village, Samuel Shueyuan Village, Shagou Village, Mengjiazhuang Village, Shengang Village, Xuanyao Village, Charcoal Kiln Bay Village, Nanliang Village, Yinjialing Village, Gongjiazhuang Village, Luoyaliang Village, Lijia Au Village, Dongcun Village, Xicun Village, Hejiazhai Village, Tuo Yang Village, Duancun Village, Xiaodunsu Village, Dadunsu Village, Twenty Mile Shop Village, Dongma Village, Xima Village, Liushupo Village, Dongyanggou Village, Xiyanggou Village, Shandi Village, Kangtou Village, and Xiaozhuang Village.
Tanshang Township jurisdiction: Tanshang Village, Gaofan Village, Xiaoshekou Village, Yinjiahui Village, Shijiawan Village, two stores village, Xuanquan Village, Xiashi Village, Shangji Village, Chishui Palm Village, Maqiao Village, Shangyuan Village, Shangwangzhuang Village, Xiaoyanghua Village, Shangyanghua Village, Gouzha Village, Longwangtang Village, Cuijiazhuang Village, Shuangzhaishu Village, Grindyu Village, Nanzhenggou Village, Xiaonananchanku Village, Madigou Village, Xinzhuang Village, Gunpowder Village, Dadi Village, Liugu Village, Dawangzhuang Village, Niujiaqu Village, Baicao Village, Nanshishi Bank Village, Kouqian Village, Hanliang Village, Yawo Village, Xiaozhongzui Village, Beizhenggou Village, Eryangpo Village, Xiaosi Village, Guojiayu Village, Qingshan Village, Huanzui Village, Maohuanggou Village, Caijiazhuang Village, Chaishugou Village, Baozi Village, Eshitan Village, Ganlin Village, Batahua Village, Mizuzi Village, Houkouqian Village, Xihaibu Village, Kouqian Village, Zhuanzi Village, Pawsi Village, Longmen Village, Mu River Village, Dishuiqing Village, Xigou Village, and Yangshigou Village.
Xinguo Township jurisdiction: Panjiazhuang Village, Xiaoguan Village, Shigang Village, Shangqiaozhuang Village, Hanjie Village, Wangjie Village, Yuanzi Village, Hetou Village, Xifeng Village, Yancun Village, Zhouliu Village, Zhangcun Village, Zhaocun Village, Dongjiazhai Village, Xiejiazhai Village, Chenjiabao Village, Zhangjiabao Village, Liujie Village, Shimajie Village, Jinjie Village, Zhangjiazhai Village, Kouzi Village, Longba Village, Zhangxianbao Village, Shangzhuang Village, Mengdian Village, Hongsi Village, Zhaojiawan Village, Hanjiawan Village, Qingshe Village, Tanmashi Village, Kangjiawan Village, Gaotaizhuang Village, Kouqian Village, Honggu Village, Zhaijie Village, Xinzhuang Village, Daliayuan Village, Xiaoliayuan Village, Liujia Ohdong Village, Xinguang Village, and so on.
Yukou Township jurisdiction: Yukou Village, Shangyangge Village, Shangyuanzhuang Village, Xiayuanzhuang Village, Xitian Village, Jiacun Village, Xiwang Village, Hujiagou Village, Jinpan Village, Shawu Village, Ohta Village, Yuli Village, Wangjiahui Village, Wuqiang Village, Duanjiawan Village, Xiayangge Village, Xuanren Village, Dongzhang Village, Gaojie Village, Dongtian Village, Xiizhuang Village, Gangsheng Village, Shuangxu Village and so on.
Mafang Township jurisdiction: Upper Mafang Village, Upper Menwang Village, Shimenwang Village, Lower Menwang Village, Nangjiazhai Village, Mafangbao Village, Shiliupu Village, Lihui Village, Pucun Village, Xiruoyuan Village, East Ruoyuan Village, Houjiagou Village, Sanjia Village, Renjiazhuang Village, Ajialiang Village, Shenjian Village, Chitougou Village, Xiaoxizhuang Village, Hongnibuan Village, Hujiatan Village, Yichenggou Village, Shanmadao Village, Hongtang Village, Huiyuyuegou Village, Tieshiying Village, Dongmajian Village, Dagou Village, Dashigou Village, Dashigou Village. Circle Village, Shuigou Village, Datanliang Village, Longwanggou Village, Xinyao Village, Yidihe Village, Caijiaoyuan Village, Wang Ergou Village, Huangtuliang Village, and Weidagou Village.
Huyu Township is under the jurisdiction of Huyu Village, Wangtai Village, Changwai Village, Bunyao Village, Tianjiaopo Village, Gaochangping Village, Yujiushi Village, Chiban Village, Yangzhuang Village, Dapingling Village, Zaoyuan Village, Anshang Village, Chaishulin Village, Mawengou Village, Dazhai Village, Xihongtu Village, Zhangshanggou Village, Jiaoqiao Village, Huangmian Village, Liujiagou Village, Maadiqiao Village, Steep Gully Village, Dongshi Village, Diversionary Village, Caidigou Village, Saffron Cloth Village, Dongliang Village, Huanghualiang Village, Yuyansi Village, Baoanzhuang Village, Paozigou Village, Changcheng Village, Sour Prick Gully Village, and Mizigou Village.
Yanmenguan Township under the jurisdiction of: Shangtian Village, Tengshang Village, Chenjiazhuang Village, Xiduan Village, Xinzhuang Village, Yezhuang Village, Beiwangzhuang Village, Zhangjiahe Village, Xiyuayotou Village, Heishi Gou Village, Niu Dagou Village, Chengshang Village, Qianwabipu Village, Nankou Village, Taihe Lingkou Village, Trial Blade Stone Village, Baicao Kou Village, Qinzhuang Village, Wangzhuang Village, Xiao Gou Village, Dongshuiquan Village, Zhaozhuang Village, Sacks Gou Village, Luozhuang Village, Houwabipu Village, Fujiaping Village, Gao Ergou Village, Yanmengguan Village, Dayugou Village, Liulin Village, Laoxinggou Village, and so on.
Added: the above mentioned Xiaxinjie Village, Qianjie Village, Xiayuanjie Village, Mahuangjie Village are actually four brigades, not natural villages, natural villages are these four brigades together, called Fucun
July 29, 2020, the National Patriotic Hygiene Campaign Committee reconfirmed Daixian County as a 2020 national hygiene townships (county towns).
In June 2020, Daixian was included in the list of counties in the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization area (Jinchaji area).
On February 21, 2017, Daixian County was on the list of 2016 National Basic Balanced Counties (cities and districts) for Compulsory Education Development.