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Then, a comprehensive and detailed map of the landslide distribution in this area was prepared in conjunction with the historical literature, which includes 3440 landslides. On this basis, eight variables, including elevation, slope, aspect, slope position, distance to the fault, land cover, lithology and distance to the stream were selected to examine their influence on the landslides in the study area. Landslide number density (LND) and landslide area percentage (LAP) were used as evaluation indicators to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics of the landslides. The results show that most of the landslides are situated at elevations from 500 to 1400 m. The LND and LAP reach their peaks at slopes of 10\u201320\u00b0. Slopes facing WNW and NW directions, and middle and lower slopes are more prone to sliding with higher LND and LAP. LND and LAP show a decreasing trend as the distance to the fault or stream increases, followed by a slow rise. Landslides occur primarily in the areas covered by crops. Regarding lithology, the regions covered by the Quaternary loess and Cretaceous gravels are the main areas where landslides occur. 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