Jinxiang County
Jinxiang County (simplified Chinese: 金乡县; traditional Chinese: 金鄉縣; pinyin: Jīnxiāng Xiàn; lit. 'gold hometown') is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Jining City.
Jinxiang County
金乡县 Kinsiang | |
|---|---|
Location in Jining | |
Jinxiang Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 35°04′N 116°19′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Jining |
| Area | |
| • Total | 886 km2 (342 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (117 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 673,000 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 272200 |
| Area code | (0)537 |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁H |
| Website | www |
The population was 601,369 in 1999.
The county town of Jinxiang is known as "the world's garlic capital", producing 80% of the world's garlic exports.
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