Shizhu

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Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, or Shizhu County for short(石柱土家族自治县 Pinyin: Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn) is located in southeastern Chongqing, China. It is south to Yangtze River, and neighboured to Pengshui County southernly, Fengdu County southwesternly, Zhong County northwesternly and Wanzhou District northernly, which are County-level divisions of Chongqing Municipality, and also to Lichuan CLC of Hubei Province easternly. It's in the center zone of Three Gorges Reservoir Area, and the only autonomous county for ethnic minorities in this area.

Area: 3012.51 km²

Population: 510,000

County seat: Nanbin Town(南宾镇)

Geographic coordinates: 29°39′-30°32′ North, 107°59′-108°34′, East

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	see also: Political divisions of China