Zhijin County

Zhijin County
织金县
Zhijin is the southernmost division in this map of Bijie
Zhijin is the southernmost division in this map of Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Zhijin County government): 26°39′49″N 105°46′13″E / 26.6636°N 105.7702°E / 26.6636; 105.7702
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
County seatWenteng
Area
 • Total2,865.26 km2 (1,106.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total784,119
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Zhijin County
Traditional Chinese織金
Simplified Chinese织金
Literal meaningGold-Weaving County
Former names
"Ping-yuen-fou" and 2 other towns of "Koei-tcheou" from Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from Jesuit missionaries
Pingyuan Prefecture
Traditional Chinese平遠
Simplified Chinese平远
Literal meaningPeaceful-&-Distant Prefecture
Pacified-&-Distant Prefecture

Zhijin County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie in west-central Guizhou province, China.


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