Nancheng County

Nancheng County
南城县
Location of Nancheng County (red) in Fuzhou City (light blue) and Jiangxi
Location of Nancheng County (red) in Fuzhou City (light blue) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°34′11″N 116°38′13″E / 27.5697°N 116.6370°E / 27.5697; 116.6370
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityFuzhou
Established202 BCE
Area
 • Total1,698 km2 (656 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total316,900
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
344700
Area code0794
Websitejxnc.gov.cn

Nancheng (Chinese: 南城县; pinyin: Nánchéng; lit. 'south city') is a county of eastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou. Historically it has been known as Jianchangfu (Kienchang) (建昌府).