Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
| Xinhuang County 新晃县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
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  Xinhuang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°21′32″N 109°10′19″E / 27.359°N 109.172°ECoordinates: 27°21′32″N 109°10′19″E / 27.359°N 109.172°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1,510.83 km2 (583.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 244,322 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 4192XX |
Xinhuang (the full name: "Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County", simplified Chinese: 新晃侗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 新晃侗族自治縣; pinyin: Xīnhuǎng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn; usually referred to as "Xinhuang County", simplified Chinese: 新晃县; traditional Chinese: 新晃縣; pinyin: Xīn-huǎng xiàn) is an autonomous county of Dong people and the westernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecture-level City.
On the map, Xinhuang County looks like the insertion of a wedge on the eastern margin of Guizhou Province. It is the westernmost county of the province, the county is surrounded by Guizhou to the north, west and south. it is bordered to the north by Wanshan District of Tongren, to the west by Yuping, Zhenyuan and Sansui Counties, to the north by Tianzhu County, to the east by Zhijiang County. The county covers 1,508 km2 (582 sq mi), as of 2015, it has a census registered population of 258,246 and a permanent resident population of 249,100.[4] The county has 9 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Huangzhou Community (晃州镇晃州社区).[5]
References
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Xinhuang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ Huaihua City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《怀化市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Huaihua Statistical Bureau/怀化市统计局. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ the population of Xinhuang County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Xinhuang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年新晃侗族自治县国民经济和社会发展统计公报): xinhuang.gov.cn or ahmhxc.com
- ↑ the divisions of Xinhuang County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xinhuang County on November 19, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意新晃侗族自治县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕50号): rednet.cn or xinhuang.gov.cn, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com or xinhuanet.com