Xiaxian County, subordinate to Yuncheng City of Shanxi Province, is located at the southwest end of Shanxi Province, the west foot of Zhongtiaoshan, south Pinglu County, north Wenxi County, Yuanqu County, west Salt Lake District, east across the Yellow River and Henan Mianchi County, under the jurisdiction of 6 towns, 5 townships, a total area of 1352.6 square kilometers.

Xia County, known as Anyi in ancient times, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. It got its name because the Xia Dynasty, the first dynasty of slavery society in China, established its capital here. Zhongtiaoshan Xiongju County east, Ming Tiaogang across the west of the county. Xia County has a long history. There are 69 ancient cultural and revolutionary sites of historical, artistic and scientific value, among which 6 are listed as key cultural relic protection units in Shanxi Province. During the war, 1,258 of our outstanding sons and daughters lost their lives for the country. After liberation, Xia County became North China's first mu yield 100 jin cotton advanced county; In the 1990s, water-saving agriculture made outstanding achievements and was listed as the national Premier Fund water-saving agriculture demonstration county.

By the end of 2021, Xia County has a permanent population of 278,937. In 2021, the GDP of Xia County is 7.69594 billion yuan, of which the added value of the primary industry is 2.78654 billion yuan, the secondary industry is 1.49527 billion yuan and the tertiary industry is 3.41413 billion yuan. The ratio of three industries is 36.2:19.4:44.4.