Chengbu Miao Autonomous County

Chengbu
城步县
Chengpu
城步苗族自治县
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County
Chengbu is located in Hunan
Chengbu
Chengbu
Location of the seat in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°23′30″N 110°19′22″E / 26.3915514122°N 110.3228356190°E / 26.3915514122; 110.3228356190[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
SeatRulin
Area
 • Total2,647 km2 (1,022 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total292,033
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 城步苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 城步苗族自治縣; pinyin: Chéngbù Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn), usually referred to as Chengbu County (simplified Chinese: 城步县; traditional Chinese: 城步縣; pinyin: Chéngbù Xiàn) or abbreviated just as Chengbu, is an autonomous county of Miao people in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City.

Located on the south western margin of Hunan, the county is bordered to the northeast by Wugang City, to the northwest by Suining County, to the southwest by Longsheng Autonomous County of Guangxi, to the southeast by Ziyuan County of Guangxi, to the south by Xinning County. Chengbu County covers 2,647 km2 (1,022 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 285,845 and a permanent resident population of 262,245.[2] The county has six towns and six townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Chengbei Community of Rulin Town (儒林镇城北社区).[3]

  1. ^ "Chengbu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ 城步县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 (in Chinese (China)). Shaoyang People's Government. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017. or chengbu.gov
  3. ^ 《湖南省民政厅关于同意城步苗族自治县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕122号). rednet (in Chinese (China)). 2 December 2015.