Gutian County

Gutian County
古田县
Kutien
Location in Ningde City
Location in Ningde City
Gutian is located in Fujian
Gutian
Gutian
Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°37′N 118°51′E / 26.617°N 118.850°E / 26.617; 118.850
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNingde
Area
 • Total
2,385.2 km2 (920.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
323,771
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code352200
Gutian North railway station on the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway, opened in 2015.

Gutian (simplified Chinese: 古田县; traditional Chinese: 古田縣; pinyin: Gǔtián Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Kŭ-chèng Gâing) is a county lying in the northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Ningde City and is located in the southwest part of the municipality. It is also known as "the town of the former worthy", as Zhu Xi, a famous Chinese scholar once lived there. It is also known as Kutien or Kucheng.

  • Area: 2,385.2 square kilometres (920.9 sq mi)
  • Population: 323,771 in 2020[1]
  1. ^ "Níngdé Shì (Prefecture-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.