Shilou County belongs to Lvliang City of Shanxi Province, located at the western foot of Lvliang Mountain and the eastern bank of the Yellow River. The geographic coordinates are 110°28′~111°06′ east longitude and 36°51′~37°16′ north latitude. The total area is 1734 square kilometers. Shilou County has a warm temperate continental climate. As of October 2021, Shilou County has jurisdiction over 5 towns and 4 townships. The county people's government is located in Lingquan Town. As of July 2021, Shilou County had a total population of 121,000 people.
Xia for the ghost Fang, Shang called islet country, the Spring and Autumn called Quyi, Western Han name Tu Jun, Northern Wei set Lingxi, Sui early change Shilou, and used to this day, has a history of more than 1400 years. on May 1, 1971, assigned to Lvliang area. South Central Railway, National Highway 340, Provincial Highway 248 transit Shilou County, the county and country roads closely intertwined. Shilou County is known as "the hometown of jujube" and "the county of cultural relics". Famous attractions are Xingdongguan Dongyue Temple, Hao's compound and so on.
In 2021, the GDP of Shilou County will be 2.101 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%.