Jixi County

Jixi County
绩溪县
County

Jixi is the southernmost division in this map of Xuancheng

Xuancheng in Anhui
Coordinates: 30°04′03″N 118°34′43″E / 30.0675°N 118.5785°E / 30.0675; 118.5785Coordinates: 30°04′03″N 118°34′43″E / 30.0675°N 118.5785°E / 30.0675; 118.5785
Country People's Republic of China
Province Anhui
Prefecture-level city Xuancheng
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Jixi County
The Huihang Trail, connecting Jixi with Lin'an in Zhejiang
Simplified Chinese 绩溪县
Traditional Chinese 績溪縣

Jixi County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng, in the southeast of Anhui province, China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. It has a population of 180,000 and an area of 1,126 km2 (435 sq mi).. Jixi County is a hilly region with many rivers and bodies of water.

History

Huayang Town, under the administration of Jixi County, was well known during the Han Dynasty (208 BCE–220 CE). Jixi County was formally established in 776 CE during the Tang Dynasty. It formed part of the Huizhou region. In early European accounts, it was romanized Tsiki.

Administration

Jixi County has jurisdiction over seven towns and ten townships.

Transportation

Rail

Jixi is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.

Residents

Famous people from Jixi County include the Ming dynasty Minister of War Hu Zongxian, businessman Hu Xueyan, and scholar Hu Shih.

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