Chaling County
茶陵县 | |
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Coordinates: 26°48′50″N 113°38′28″E / 26.814°N 113.641°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Zhuzhou |
Seat | Yunyang Subdistrict |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Chaling County (simplified Chinese: 茶陵县; traditional Chinese: 茶陵縣; pinyin: Chálíng Xiàn; lit. 'tea hill') is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Zhuzhou City. Located on the south eastern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by You County, to the east by Anren County, to the south by Yanling County, to the east by Lianhua, Yongxin Counties and Jinggangshan City of Jiangxi. Chaling County covers 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 631,036 and resident a population of 586,000.[1] The county has 4 subdistricts, 10 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Yunyang Subdistrict (云阳街道).[2]