Nan County

Nan County
南县
Location of Nan County within Yiyang
Location of Nan County within Yiyang
Nanxian is located in Hunan
Nanxian
Nanxian
Location in Hunan
Nanxian is located in China
Nanxian
Nanxian
Nanxian (China)
Coordinates (Qingshuizui (青树嘴镇; 青樹嘴鎮)): 29°12′47″N 112°24′25″E / 29.213°N 112.407°E / 29.213; 112.407[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYiyang
Area
 • Total1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population
 • Total725,562
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Nan County, or Nanxian (simplified Chinese: 南县; traditional Chinese: 南縣; pinyin: Nán Xiàn; lit. 'south county') is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yiyang.

Located in the northern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Shishou City of Hubei, to the northeast by Huarong County, to the east by Yueyang County, to the south by Yuanjiang County, to the southwest by Hanshou County and Dingcheng District of Changde City, to the northwest by Anxiang County. Nan County covers 1,346.62 km2 (519.93 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 683,500 and a permanent resident population of 632,800.[2] The county has 14 towns and 1 township under its jurisdiction,[3] the county seat is Nanzhou (南洲镇).[4]

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Qingshuizhen" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ 南县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Nan County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yiyang People's Government. or nanxian.gov
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