Hengdong County
衡东县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hengyang | |
  Hengdong Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′52″N 112°57′11″E / 27.0812124222°N 112.9530674248°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengyang |
| Seat | Mishui |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Hengdong County (simplified Chinese: 衡东县; traditional Chinese: 衡東縣; pinyin: Héngdōng Xiàn; lit. 'east of Mount Heng') is a county located in the east of Hengyang prefecture-level city, Hunan province, China. It was established from the eastern part of Hengshan County in 1966 and named after the east of Mount Heng. The county has an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi) with a population of 746,300 (as of 2015). The county of Hengdong has two townships and 15 towns under its jurisdiction, its seat is Mishui Town (洣水镇).[1]
- ^ the divisions and population in 2015, According to the Official Reply of Hunan Provincial Civil Affairs Department on Approving Township-level Division Adjustment Programmes of Hengdong County (on November 18, 2015) / 湖南省民政厅关于同意衡东县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 （湘民行发〔2015〕32号）, see rednet.cn (2015-12-04) Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine