Back Xuan'en Xian (gatos sa Pangmasang Republika sa Tśina, lat 29,87, long 109,55) CEB Xuan’en German شهرستان شوانن Persian Xian de Xuan'en French County Xuan'en ID Contea di Xuan'en Italian 宣恩県 Japanese 쉬안언현 Korean Xuan’en NB Xuan’en (Enshi) Polish
Xuan'en County
宣恩县 Suanen | |
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  Xuan'en Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′13″N 109°29′28″E / 29.987°N 109.491°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture | Enshi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,758.2 km2 (1,064.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 310,368 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | xe |
Xuan'en County (Chinese: 宣恩县; pinyin: Xuān'ēn Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep karst sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (锣圈岩村). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 mu (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem.[2][3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
xzqhxewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 湖北290米深天坑藏动植物王国. 燕子筑巢昆虫飞翔 [A plant and animal kingdom preserved inside a 290-meter deep Hubei sinkhole. Swallows build nests, and insects fly.], 淮海晚报 (in Chinese), 2015-05-22
- ^ "Photos: See the Chinese Sinkhole That Developed Its Own Ecosystem", The Wall Street Journal Blog, 2015-05-22
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