Xixiang County
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).
Xixiang County 西乡县 Sisiang | |
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County | |
 Location in Hanzhong | |
.png) Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E[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 |
Transportation
Map including Xixiang (labeled as HSI-HSIANG (SISIANG) 西鄉) (AMS, 1955)
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
- "Xixiang Railway Station Huochang". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Xixiang Xian (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Teichman, Eric (1921). Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 34–35. OCLC 257595152.
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