Sui County
随县 | |
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Coordinates: 31°51′14″N 113°17′58″E / 31.8538°N 113.2995°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hubei |
Prefecture-level city | Suizhou |
Area | |
• Total | 5,528 km2 (2,134 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 637,548 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | suizhou |
Sui County or Suixian (simplified Chinese: 随县; traditional Chinese: 隨縣; pinyin: Suí Xiàn) is a county located in northern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north. It is under the administration of Suizhou City and was established in May 2009.[2] It was the location of the minor state of Li during the Warring States period, and was conquered by Chu at some point.
2009年5月,国务院批准设立随县,以随州市曾都区部分乡镇为随县行政区域。7月29日,随县正式成立