Xuan'en County
宣恩县 Suanen | |
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  Xuan'en Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′13″N 109°29′28″E / 29.987°N 109.491°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture | Enshi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,758.2 km2 (1,064.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 284,955 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | xe |
Xuan'en County (Chinese: 宣恩县; pinyin: Xuān'ēn Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep karst sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (锣圈岩村). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 mu (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem.[3][4]
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xzqhxewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ 湖北290米深天坑藏动植物王国. 燕子筑巢昆虫飞翔 [A plant and animal kingdom preserved inside a 290-meter deep Hubei sinkhole. Swallows build nests, and insects fly.], 淮海晚报 (in Chinese), 2015-05-22
- ^ "Photos: See the Chinese Sinkhole That Developed Its Own Ecosystem", The Wall Street Journal Blog, 2015-05-22