阳城县地处太行山腹地，境内群山耸立，地形复杂，沟壑纵横。在群山环抱之中，部分河边的冲积台地自古以来就是人类选择居住区的主要区域，迄今阳城最主要的城镇仍旧集中在这些地域。然而，也有部分居民选择了那些居住条件并不十分优越的山前地带，甚至有的居民点分布在山梁顶 Yangcheng County is located in the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, the territory of the towering mountains, complex terrain, vertical and horizontal ravines. Surrounded by mountains, alluvial platforms on some rivers have been the main areas for human settlements since ancient times. So far the major towns in Yangcheng are still concentrated in these areas. However, some residents have also chosen the piedmont areas where the living conditions are not very good and even some settlements are located on the top of the mountain