Shunchang County
顺昌县 | |
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Coordinates: 26°47′35″N 117°48′36″E / 26.793°N 117.810°E | |
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 (2020 census) | |
• County | 179,064 |
• Urban | 92,001 |
• Rural | 87,063 |
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 179,064 people as of the end of 2020.[1] It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.