Xuankou

Xuankou
—  Town  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Chinese 漩口
 • Pinyin Xuánkǒu
Xuankou
Location in China
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Ngawa
County Wenchuan
Area
 • Total 39.64 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 12,000
 • Density 302.7/km2 (784.1/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Xuankou (Chinese: 漩口; pinyin: Xuánkǒu) is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China. The population is approximately 12,000, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.[1]

Geography

Xuankou is located at (30.983333, 103.483333). The total area of the jurisdiction is 39.64 km (24.63 mi).

2008 Sichuan earthquake

Xuankou was one of the three most severely damaged areas of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ (Chinese) Wenchuan.net - Google translation
  2. ^ President Hu renews call to save lives in remote villages