Xixiang County

Xixiang County
西乡县
County

Location in Hanzhong

Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E / 32.993°N 107.757°E / 32.993; 107.757Coordinates: 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E / 32.993°N 107.757°E / 32.993; 107.757[1]
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city Hanzhong
Area
  Total 3,204 km2 (1,237 sq mi)
Population
  Total 341,812
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code 723500
Licence plates 陕F
Website www.snxx.gov.cn

Xixiang County (simplified Chinese: 西乡县; traditional Chinese: 西鄉縣; pinyin: Xīxiāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China,[2] bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River.[3] The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi).

Transportation

Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.[3]

Economy

In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.[3]

Notes

  1. "Xixiang Railway Station Huochang". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. Xixiang Xian (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. 1 2 3 Teichman, Eric (1921). Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 34&ndash, 35. OCLC 257595152.


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