| Yingxiu 映秀镇 |
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| Street view of Yingxiu, July 2005. | |
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Yingxiu
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture | Ngawa |
| County | Wenchuan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.12 km2 (44.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,906 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (155.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 513221102 |
Yingxiu (Chinese: 映秀; pinyin: Yìngxiù) is a town of southern Wenchuan County, northwestern Sichuan province of Southwest China. It is located at the southern end of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, and lies on the road to Jiuzhaigou Valley, Wolong and the Siguniang Mountains (四姑娘山). It is located 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the county urban centre, and just 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the city of Dujiangyan. The town has an area of 115 square kilometres (44 sq mi), and as of 2007, a population of 6,906.[1]
It is at the epicentre and one of the single worst hit areas of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake. 80% of the town was destroyed by the earthquake. The town was the first journalists were able to reach inside Wenchuan County.