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 | |
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County | |
Xunyang in Ankang | |
Ankang in Shaanxi | |
Coordinates: 32°50′03″N 109°21′55″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Ankang |
Area | |
• Total | 3,554 km2 (1,372 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 426,677 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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
- 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).
External links
- "旬阳县概况地图沿革 (Overview, History and Map of Xunyang)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 13 November 2012.
- "走进旬阳 (About Xunyang)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 December 2011.