Shunchang County

Shunchang County 顺昌县
County
Location of Shunchang County within Nanping City
Shunchang Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°47′35″N 117°48′36″E / 26.793°N 117.810°E / 26.793; 117.810
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Fujian
Prefecture-level city	Nanping
Government
• CPC County Committee Secretary	Jiang Jianhua
Area
• Land	1,985 km2 (766 sq mi)
Population
• Total	242,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Vehicle licence plates	闽H
Website	www.fjsc.gov.cn

Shunchang County (simplified Chinese: 顺昌县; traditional Chinese: 順昌縣; pinyin: Shùnchāng Xiàn; Northern Min: Sē̤ng-chióng-gṳ̄ing) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang dynasty. It has a total population of approximately 241,200 people as of the end of 2003. It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.