Yixian
黟县 | |
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Coordinates: 29°55′29″N 117°56′18″E / 29.9248°N 117.9384°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Huangshan |
County seat | Biyang |
Area | |
• Total | 857 km2 (331 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,211 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 245500 |
Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 黟县; traditional Chinese: 黟縣; pinyin: Yī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Huangshan City. It has a population of 100,000[when?] and an area of 847 square kilometres (327 sq mi). The government of Yi County is located in Biyang Town. The villages of Xidi and Hongcun in Yi County are part of the World Heritage Sites.
Yi County has jurisdiction over three towns and nine townships.