Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
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", commonly abbreviated as Xinhuang, 新晃县; 新晃縣; Xīnhuǎng Xiàn) is an autonomous county of Dong people and the westernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Huaihua.
Xinhuang County
新晃县 | |
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| 新晃侗族自治县 Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County | |
Xinhuang Location of the seat in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°21′32″N 109°10′19″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,510.83 km2 (583.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 244,322 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4192XX |
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. The county has nine towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is the town of Huangzhou (晃州镇).