Ningqiang County
Ningqiang County (simplified Chinese: 宁强县; traditional Chinese: 寧強縣; pinyin: Níngqiáng Xiàn) is a county and both the southwesternmost and westernmost county-level division of Shaanxi province, China, bordering both Sichuan and Gansu. It is under the administration of Hanzhong City. The source of the Han River is located in the county.
Ningqiang County
宁强县 Ningkiang | |
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Station along the Yangpingguan–Ankang railway | |
Location in Hanzhong | |
Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hanzhong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,246 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,103.7 m (6,901.9 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 324,318 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 724400 |
| Licence plates | 陕F |
| Website | www |
Ningqiang is one of the counties with a sizable number of Qiang and Yi minorities.
As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 500 buildings in the county collapsed and seven people were killed, making it the worst hit area in Shaanxi.
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