Xichuan County

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Xichuan County
—  County  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Chinese 淅川县
 - Pinyin Xǐchān
Xichuan County (China)
Xichuan County
Xichuan County
Location in China
Coordinates: 33°0′N 111°25′E / 33, 111.417
Country China
Province Henan
Prefecture Nanyang
Area
 - Total 2,798 km² (1,080.3 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 746,000
 - Density 266.6/km² (690.5/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 474450
Area code(s) 0377
Website: http://www.xichuan.gov.cn/

Xichuan County (Chinese: :淅川县; Pinyin: Xīchuān Xiàn) is a county of Nanyang, Henan, China.

Xichuan has an area of 2,798 square kilometers and a population of 746,000.[1]

[edit] Administrative divisions

Xichuan has 2 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 4 townships:

  • Subdistricts: Longcheng (龙城街道), Shangsheng (商圣街道)
  • Towns: Jingziguan (荆紫关镇), Laocheng (老城镇), Xianghua (香花镇), Houpo (厚坡镇), Jiuchong (九重镇), Shengwan (盛湾镇), Jinhe (金河镇), Siwan (寺湾镇), Cangfang (仓房镇), Shangji (上集镇), Madeng (马蹬镇)
  • Townships: Xihuang (西簧乡), Maotang (毛堂乡), Dashiqiao (大石桥乡), Taohe (滔河乡)

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Chinese) Profile of Xichuan County, visited on May 29, 2008.

[edit] External links