Wuxi County

Wuxi
巫溪县
Wuki
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Location of Wuxi County in Chongqing
Location of Wuxi County in Chongqing
Coordinates (Wuxi County government): 31°23′55″N 109°34′12″E / 31.3986°N 109.5700°E / 31.3986; 109.5700
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
County seatChengxiang (城厢镇)
Government
 • TypeCounty
 • CPC SecretaryTang De Xiang (唐德祥)
 • MayorLuo Cheng (罗成)
Area
 • County4,029.8 km2 (1,555.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • County414,073
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Urban
163,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
405800
Area code023
GDP[2]2013
 - TotalCNY9.01 billion
US$1.45 billion
 - Per capitaCNY17,012
US$2,744
 - GrowthIncrease 19.2%
HDI0.758
County flowerPeach
Websitehttp://wx.cq.gov.cn/

Wuxi County (Chinese: 巫溪; pinyin: Wūxī Xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, bordering Shaanxi to the north and Hubei to the northeast and east. Sitting at the upper reaches of Daning River and the southern slopes of the central Daba Mountains. It is best known for its scenic views and its preserved witchcraft culture.

Wuxi County is noted as a major tourism site of Chongqing.

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  2. ^ 上海人均GDP超北京全国最高. Dongfang Daily (in Chinese (China)). 20 January 2012.