Changsha County
长沙县 | |
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 Location of Changsha County within Changsha | |
  Changsha County Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°14′48″N 113°04′50″E / 28.2465605782°N 113.0806513957°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| Seat | Xingsha |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,997 km2 (771 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 750,500 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4101xx |
Changsha County (simplified Chinese: 长沙县; traditional Chinese: 長沙縣; pinyin: Chángshā Xiàn; lit. 'Long sandbar'), commonly known as Xingsha (Chinese: 星沙; pinyin: Xīngshā; lit. 'Star sandbar'), is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. Located in the west portion of Changsha, the county is bordered to the north by Miluo City and Pingjiang County, to the west by Wangcheng, Kaifu and Furong Districts, to the southwest by Yuhua District, and to the southeast and the east by Liuyang City. Changsha County covers 1,756 km2 (678 sq mi). As of 2015 it has a registered population of 743,000 and a permanent resident population of 916,000.[1] The county has 5 subdistricts and 13 towns under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Xingsha Subdistrict (星沙街道).[2]
- ^ the population of Changsha County in 2015: according to the Statistical Communiqué of Changsha County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development (长沙县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 Archived 2017-01-06 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ The divisions of Changsha County: according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Changhsha county on November 19, 2015: rednet (2015-12-04): 《湖南省民政厅关于同意长沙县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕43号) also see: rednet (2015-12-03): 《长沙昨日下发通知调整乡镇行政区划 合并乡镇20个》 Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine