Jing County, Anhui

Jingxian
泾县
Jingxian Railway Station
Jing County is the westernmost division in this map of Xuancheng
Jing County is the westernmost division in this map of Xuancheng
Xuancheng in Anhui
Xuancheng in Anhui
Coordinates: 30°41′19″N 118°25′12″E / 30.6886°N 118.4199°E / 30.6886; 118.4199
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityXuancheng
Area
 • Total
2,054.5 km2 (793.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
307,000
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
242500

Jing County or Jingxian (simplified Chinese: 泾县; traditional Chinese: 涇縣; pinyin: Jīng Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng. It has a population of 360,000 and an area of 2,059 km2 (795 sq mi). The government of Jing County is located in Jingchuan Town.

Jing County has jurisdiction over eleven towns and four townships.

The county is known for its production of Xuan paper and its historic villages.[1]

  1. ^ "Introduction to the Xuan Paper Making in Anhui China". China Culture Tour.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.