Xinye County

Xinye (Chinese: 新野; pinyin: Xīnyě; Wade–Giles: Hsin-yeh) is one of the counties of Nanyang that lies in the southwest of Henan province, China. To the south lies the prefecture-level city of Xiangyang in Hubei province, to the east is Tanghe County and to the west is the county-level city of Dengzhou. Xinye county has a population of 730,000. Its total area is 1,062 km2 (410 sq mi).

Xinye County
新野县
Sinyeh
Xinye in Nanyang
Nanyang in Henan
Coordinates: 32°31′15″N 112°21′36″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
Area
  Total1,056 km2 (408 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total633,600
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
473500

The G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway runs through Waizi town, which is the northmost town of Xinye. Both Nanyang Jiangying Airport and Xiangyang Liuji Airport are about 60 km (37 mi) away from Xinye.

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