Taoyuan County
桃源县 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Taiyuan County within Changde | |
  Taoyuan Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°54′22″N 111°14′02″E / 28.906°N 111.234°E[1] | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changde |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,441 km2 (1,715 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 976,000 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 517000 |
| Area code | 0736 |
| Website | Taoyuan.gov.cn |
Taoyuan County (simplified Chinese: 桃源县; traditional Chinese: 桃源縣; pinyin: Táoyuán Xiàn) is under the administration of Changde, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which 895 km2 (346 sq mi) is arable land. It is 229 km (142 mi) from Zhangjiang Town, the county seat, to Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province. The county occupies the southwestern corner of Changde City and borders the prefecture-level cities of Zhangjiajie to the northwest and Huaihua to the southwest.
- ^ "Taoyuan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.