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Pingyang
平阳县 | |
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 Location of Pingyang in Wenzhou | |
  Pingyang Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 27°39′43″N 120°33′57″E / 27.6619°N 120.5658°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Wenzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,042.21 km2 (402.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 878,700 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Pingyang County (simplified Chinese: 平阳县; traditional Chinese: 平陽縣; pinyin: Píngyáng Xiàn, Wenzhounese:ben yi) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, located along the southern coast of Zhejiang province, China. There are two main cities with many surrounding villages in Pingyang. The two main settlements are called Aojiang and Kunyang (Kunyang is commonly called Pingyang, however Pingyang is also the name of the county). Aojiang is located ten minutes outside of Kunyang and the various villages and area's that are also classified as part of Pingyang county extend for about a 1-hour radius.