Xinhe County, Hebei

Xinhe County
新河县
County

Xinhe in Xingtai

Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°31′12″N 115°14′20″E / 37.520°N 115.239°E / 37.520; 115.239Coordinates: 37°31′12″N 115°14′20″E / 37.520°N 115.239°E / 37.520; 115.239
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Xingtai
County seat Xinhe Town (新河镇)
Area
 • Total 366 km2 (141 sq mi)
Elevation 29 m (94 ft)
Population
 • Total 170,000
 • Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 051730

Xinhe (Chinese: 新河; pinyin: Xīnhé; literally: "new river") is a county in the south of Hebei province, China, located on the Fuyang River (滏阳河), which is part of the Hai River watershed. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a population of 170,000 residing in an area of 366 km2 (141 sq mi). The county is served by G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway and China National Highway 308.

Administrative divisions

There are 2 towns (镇) and 4 townships (乡):[1]

Towns:

  • Xinhe (新河镇), Xunzhai (寻寨镇)

Townships:

  • Baishenshou Township (白神首乡), Jingjiazhuang Township (荆家庄乡), Xiliu Township (西流乡), Renrangli Township (仁让里乡)

References

  1. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：新河县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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