Anxiang County
安乡县 Ansiang | |
|---|---|
 Location of Anxiang County within Changde | |
  Anxiang Location of the seat in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 29°24′18″N 112°12′04″E / 29.405°N 112.201°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,087 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 427,400 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Anxiang County (simplified Chinese: 安乡县; traditional Chinese: 安鄉縣; pinyin: Ānxiāng Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. The county is located at one of the inflows of Dongting Lake, on the north in Hunan Province and the southeast in Changde City, and it borders in the north to Gong'an County, in the west to Li County, Jinshi City and Dingcheng District, the south by Nan County, the east by Shishou City. The county has an area of 1,087 kilometres (675 mi) with 602,299 of registered population and 525,619 of permanent resident population (as of 2010 census).[2] It is divided into eight towns and four townships under its jurisdiction.[3] The county seat is Shenliu (深柳镇).
Anxiang was established as Zuotang County in 40 AD, gaining its current name during the Northern and Southern dynasties period.[4]
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