Xixia County

Xixia County (simplified Chinese: 西峡; traditional Chinese: 西峽; pinyin: Xīxiá; postal: Sisia) is a county in the southwest of Henan province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanyang, and has an area of 3,452 km2 (1,333 sq mi) and a population of 420,000 as of 2002.[1]

Xixia County

西峡县
County
Xixia in Nanyang
Nanyang in Henan (note the map includes the sub-prefectural city of Dengzhou)
Coordinates: 33°18′25″N 111°28′26″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
Area
  Total3,452 km2 (1,333 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
  Total420,000
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
474550
Area code(s)0377
Websitewww.xixia.gov.cn

Transportation

References

  1. "Profile of Xixia County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
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