Xunyang County

Xunyang County (simplified Chinese: 旬阳县; traditional Chinese: 旬陽縣; pinyin: Xúnyáng Xiàn, 洵陽) is a county in the south of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Hubei province to the northeast and southeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang. The administrative seat is in Chengguan (城关镇).[1] The county covers 3,554 km2 (1,372 sq mi) and has a population of around 450,000 (2002).

Xunyang County

旬阳县

Sunyang; Sünyang
County
Xunyang in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 32°50′03″N 109°21′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityAnkang
Area
 • Total3,554 km2 (1,372 sq mi)
Population
 • Total426,677
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
725700
Licence plates陕G

Transportation

Xunyang is located in Guanzhong, Chengdu-Chongqing, Jianghan three major economic zone intersection zone, with the East, West, connectivity north-south location advantage. Xiang Yu, Xikang railway and 316 State Road, 102 provincial highway intersection in Xunyang, 128 kilometers of domestic railways, set up 14 stations, the basic realization of rural villages "access, power, telephone" "three links" target. With the opening of Xikang Expressway, the construction of 10-day expressway, Xikang Double-track and Xiangyu-Chongqing double-track railway and the opening of the fourth-level Hanjiang River route will make Xunyang an important transportation hub in southern Shaanxi.

Notes
  1. Code = 610928100000, "城关镇 (Chengguan Town)". 中华人民共和国国家统计局 (National Bureau of Statistics, People's Republic of China).



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