• Mesa
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A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Wuzhai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province is located in the west of Xinzhou City, with a total area of 1379 square kilometers and a total population of 108000 (2010). Wuzhai County has jurisdiction over 3 towns and 9 townships. The county people's government is stationed in Yancheng. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the west. Southeast is Shishan District, the main peak of Luya Mountain is 2736 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the county. The central part is a "D" zigzag basin, with Sancha as the lowest elevation of 1300 meters. The north and northwest are loess hills. The main river in Wuzhai County is the Zhujiachuan River and its tributary Qinglian River. The average annual temperature is 4.3 ℃, 14 ℃ below zero in January and 19 ℃ in July. The annual rainfall is 500 mm and the frost-free period is 120 days. Wuzhai County is one of the rich water areas in Shanxi Province. Many rivers in the county are called "sitting on the reservoir". Nanshan eco-natural tourism area.
Airport In Wuzhai County - Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, IATA: WUT, ICAO: ZBXZ), is located in Wuweizhuang Village, Hongdao Town, Dingxiang County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, China. It is 71 kilometers away from the core scenic spot of Wutai Mountain and 38 kilometers away from Xinzhou City. It is a 4C class Military-civilian feeder airports, temporary air port airports   .
In January 2015, Xinzhou military-civilian combined airport was named "Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport"   ;On December 25, 2015, Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport officially opened civil aviation business   ; On July 10, 2019, the air port of Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport was officially opened to the public temporarily   .
As of March 2020, the terminal area of ​​Wutaishan Airport in Xinzhou is 13,340 square meters, with 4 corridor bridges   , 7 check-in counters, 4 security inspection channels; there are 5 seats on the station apron, including 4 class C seats and 1 class B seat; the runway is 2600 meters long and 45 meters wide; it can meet the annual passenger throughput 350,000 passengers, 1,570 tons of cargo and mail, and 4,550 aircraft takeoffs and landings   .
In 2021, Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport will handle a total of 297,052 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%, ranking 161st in the country; cargo and mail throughput will be 167.3 tons, a year-on-year increase of 32.8%, ranking 176th in the country; aircraft takeoffs and landings will be 4,418, Year-on-year growth of 5.4%, ranking 173rd in the country   .
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