Xiji
西吉县 ثِڭِ ثِيًا | |
|---|---|
 Xiji in Guyuan | |
.png) Guyuan in Ningxia | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′06″N 105°43′02″E / 35.96833°N 105.7173°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Ningxia |
| Prefecture-level city | Guyuan |
| District seat | Jiqiang |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,129.4 km2 (1,208.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 354,321 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xiji County (simplified Chinese: 西吉县; traditional Chinese: 西吉縣; pinyin: Xījí Xiàn, Xiao'erjing=ثِڭِ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the southwest of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, bordering Gansu province to the west. It has a total area of 3,985 km2 (1,539 sq mi), and a population of 480,800 people, including 263,000 Hui people.