Gucheng County, Hubei

Gucheng County
谷城县
Kucheng
Laohekou Binjiang Park (湖北老河口滨江公园)
Laohekou Binjiang Park (湖北老河口滨江公园)
Gucheng is located in Hubei
Gucheng
Gucheng
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates (Gucheng government): 32°15′50″N 111°39′11″E / 32.264°N 111.653°E / 32.264; 111.653
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXiangyang
Area
 • Total
2,553 km2 (986 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (283 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
483,293
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehbgucheng.gov.cn

Gucheng County (simplified Chinese: 谷城; traditional Chinese: 穀城[3]; pinyin: Gǔchéng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, located in the eastern foothills of the Daba Mountains. It is under the administration of Xiangyang City, and is served by G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway. As of 2004, it had a total population of 540,000 residing in an area of 2,552 square kilometres (985 sq mi).

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  2. ^ "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ https://archive.org/details/mapofchinashan/page/34 "Kucheng Hup 穀城 Hupeh ... 湖北 ... 32.16N 111.46E"