Pei County

Peixian
沛县
Gefeng Tai (歌风台)
Location in Xuzhou
Location in Xuzhou
Peixian is located in Jiangsu
Peixian
Peixian
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 34°42′58″N 116°55′08″E / 34.716°N 116.919°E / 34.716; 116.919
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityXuzhou
Area
 • Total1,806 km2 (697 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,290,500
 • Density710/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
221600
Area code0516
Websitewww.px.gov.cn

Pei County, or Peixian (simplified Chinese: 沛县; traditional Chinese: 沛縣; pinyin: Pèi Xiàn), is under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China, bordering the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Jining to the northwest and Zaozhuang to the northeast and sitting on the western shore of Nansi Lake. It has an area of 1,576 square kilometres (608 sq mi) and a population of 1,141,935 in 2010.[1]

  1. ^ 徐州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Official website of Chinese Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.